Software Development Manager: Lead Global AI Systems

Sony Interactive Entertainment

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 185,000 - 277,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead multiple teams building global consumer products backed by real-time cloud services. You will guide engineers across client, server, and full-stack development, staying technically engaged through architecture, design, code, and operational reviews.

You will help teams evaluate AI-assisted practices with privacy and reliability safeguards.

Qualifications

Has led multiple engineering teams and driven technical outcomes.
Experience delivering customer-facing software across client/server stacks.
Knowledge of release lifecycles, telemetry, and backward compatibility.
Background in production services with reliability and observability.
Proven ability to mentor engineers and set clear expectations.
Fluent in evaluating AI-assisted engineering approaches.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, recruit, and retain engineers across client, server, and full-stack teams.
Set goals, provide context, and grant autonomy on how to achieve outcomes.
Stay technically engaged through architecture, code, and reviews.
Translate product objectives into practical technical plans balancing speed and reliability.
Establish standards for design, testing, observability, and release readiness.
Improve resilience, scalability, and performance of 24/7 services.