Staff Services Engineer

Sony Interactive Entertainment; United States; On-site; USD 190,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts for Sony products

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is looking for a Staff Services Engineer to join teamLFG. In this role, you will design and build core backend services for our games, transforming prototypes into production-ready experiences. You will work closely with a diverse team dedicated to creating engaging game communities.

The position requires strong skills in backend service design, effective communication across technical layers, and proficiency in Rust. Exceptional benefits, including health coverage and employee discounts for Sony products, are offered along with a competitive salary ranging from $190,000 to $285,000.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and building backend services for games.
• Can communicate with technical and non-technical customers.
• Diagnose system failures using logging and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain production-quality backend game services.
• Collaborate with a cross-disciplinary team to design core services.
• Provide clear technical documentation and manage incidents.

Skills

Backend game services design

Effective communication

System failure diagnosis

Rust programming

Collaboration

Tools

C++

Docker

Git

Linux

Job description

Are you on a mission to create games that bond players together into deeply invested communities? Would you like to work on something comedic with lighthearted and whimsical characters? Do you enjoy the challenge of solving complex, non-deterministic problems with simple, pragmatic solutions?

As a Staff Services Engineer for teamLFG, you will design and build the core services that take our game from prototype to production, from gathering requirements to implementation and scaling. Most importantly, you will work with a fun, dedicated, and passionate cross-discipline team devoted to turning a creative dream into a new franchise at PlayStation.

We look for candidates who value joining a mission-focused team with a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, interests, and viewpoints.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and maintain production-quality backend game services
• Collaborate daily with a cross-disciplinary team to design the core services for the game (including sessions, matchmaking, and player progression)
• Effectively write clear, concise, and accurate technical documentation and email communication, with the ability to summarize complex topics and achieve alignment across multiple teams
• Calmly deal with production incidents, participating in an on-call rotation after launch

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Production experience designing and building backend game services
• Ability to communicate with customers of different technical and non-technical backgrounds to help them navigate technology and achieve their goals
• Ability to diagnose complex system failures using logging and metrics
• Ability to write, debug, and maintain code in Rust
• Embrace a "we" culture in addition to being an outstanding collaborator and communicator

NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS

• Experience with "games as a service" online game development
• Experience leading (direct management, mentoring, or guiding) engineers
• Ability to write, debug, and maintain code in C++
• Working knowledge of Docker, Git, and Linux (including shell scripting and system configuration)

Benefits

This role is eligible for SIE's top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role may also be eligible for a bonus package.

Base pay: $190,000 - $285,000 USD.

Background checks at the offer stage are required for all new employees.