Senior Software Engineer, PlayStation
+ Discretionary bonus opportunity
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Gaming and digital entertainment provider
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Gaming and digital entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Open for applications
+ Discretionary bonus opportunity
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.
Role
Who you are
- FTG is focused on the future development of PlayStation, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference, love working with creative, intelligent, and collaborative colleagues. If that sounds like something you would love to do, we want to hear from you!
- This is a mid-level to senior engineering role, that can demonstrate the below skills with a portfolio/github repo
- You must have the ability and knowledge to develop code in C++ in the context of high-performance, low-latency systems
- You’ll need to be passionate about games, software, and hardware design, and you’ll need to have some (not all) of the following desirable skills
- Strong proficiency in modern C++
- Strong experience with commercial game engines
- Shader programming experience
- Experience of 3D/UI graphics programming with Vulkan or similar API
- Experience in Machine Learning is a plus
- Strong technical background in maths or computer science, educated to at least degree level or with equivalent experience
- Able to review, debug and enhance already produced code
- Ability to work constructively as part of a larger team
- Ability to work proactively on your own
- Good presentation and communication skills
Desirable
- Experience with git / github / gitlab source control
- Experience with testing methodology and frameworks
- Experience with continuous integration systems and pipelines
- Experience of video and audio encoding
- Experience and awareness of the 3D art and animation pipelines within Unreal Engine
- Experience with Unity (c#)
- Knowledge of PlayStation hardware and SDK
- Knowledge and ability to construct blueprints within Unreal Engine
What the job involves
- As part of the Future Technology Group (FTG) Applied Research Engineering team, you will implement and deliver state of the art applications and plug-ins, involving a wide range of products, services and platforms
- You will be involved in all stages of the development life cycle, from feature design and planning through to implementation and launch of services and applications
- Evaluating state-of-the-art research that can include Machine Learning, AI and graphics, before productionising as a variety of services, plug-ins and applications
- Collaborating with the Design and Art teams to deliver proof-of-concepts using different software and hardware solutions
- Continuously innovating, developing, and delivering advancements for existing projects
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of the development process
Salary benchmarks
Our take
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.
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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
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Leadership
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.
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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