Staff Firmware Engineer, PlayStation
$197.7-296.5k
Office located in San Mateo, CA
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
Job no longer available
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$197.7-296.5k
Office located in San Mateo, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.
Role
Who you are
- Experience with embedded software design and programming in C/C++for development, debugging, testing and performance analysis
- Experience with ARM microcontrollers and low power system design, preferably including wireless products
- Experience implementing automated and hardware in the loop testing
- Engaged at both the strategic product design level (what should it do?) and the detailed engineering level (how should it be built?)
- Effective working within a small team with broad responsibility
- Exceptional ability to debug complex system-level issues
- 10+ years of experience in embedded software development in C/C++
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field, or equivalent work experience
- Demonstrated ability leading embedded firmware development for consumer products
- Experience in the video game industry is not required, but interest and passion for the gaming experience, digital entertainment, consumer electronics, and technology is vital
What the job involves
- In this role, you are responsible for overall firmware architecture, design, implementation, build and test for high profile product development efforts
- You are the go-to person for the most complex development, performance, and debug challenges
- Own the firmware for our embedded devices from concept to shipping
- Collaborate with internal HW, SW and UX teams to establish requirements, and then own those requirements through the product lifecycle
- Implement and drive modern software development processes
- Develop software and hardware test infrastructure to support detailed testing and rapid iteration
- Manage external and internal developers and quality engineers to deliver on our ambitious goals
- Small team environment; feels like a start-up within a large organization!
- Travel (domestic and international) required. Estimated 15%
Otta's take
Xav Kearney
CTO of Otta
Since the release of the PS1 in 1994, PlayStation has been a consistent leader in the video gaming market. Its consoles are iconic in the gaming community - Playstation has produced both the top-selling and fastest-selling console of all time - and the company is still pushing boundaries. Its current flagship - the PS5 - promises to revolutionize gaming, featuring new technology that will create improvements across the board.
As well as its consoles, PlayStation has also developed online services, connecting its users and giving them access to diversified media. A PlayStation can be used for a huge range of activities - from Netflix to guided workouts - which has led to the expansion of the company's audience over time and across generations.
PlayStation faces competition in its field from the likes of Microsoft, with its Xbox range, and PC gaming, which has been becoming more popular in recent years. Regardless, PlayStation shows no signs of slowing down. The upcoming implementation of in-game ads in free games looks to significantly increase revenue, and the wider PlayStation gaming experience also appears to be evolving from plans to launch live service games in upcoming years.
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Flexible working policy (remote working, flexible hours)
- Free fruit every day in our offices
- On-site free gym (London & Liverpool)
- On-site subsidised cafés
- On-site bar (Thursdays & Fridays, London & Liverpool)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Eye care assistance
- x2 volunteering days each year
- Group pension plan
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
- Discretionary days off over Christmas and summer
- Free giveaways of select first party products and services
- Discounts on PlayStation products
- Discounts on Sony products
- Access to other corporate discounts
Company HQ
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Founders
Jim Ryan
(CEO, not founder)Ryan joined Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe (SIEE) in 1994. Taking over as SIEE president in 2011, he later moved on to head of global sales and marketing at SIE in April 2016. Ryan has served as deputy president of SIE since January 2018, before being appointed CEO in February 2019.
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Diversity & Inclusion at PlayStation
- We're proud to celebrate diversity at PlayStation
- Our Employee Resource groups, including Women@PlayStation, REPRESENT@PlayStation, Wellbeing@PlayStation, and our award-winning LGBTQ+ group, Pride@PlayStation, actively promote inclusion in the workplace and beyond
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