Software Eng II

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

The role 

Join the team that creates PlayStation development tools used by thousands of game developers, testers, artists, and producers to make every PlayStation game.  

Working with experienced colleagues, you will play a fundamental role developing and improving our video streaming technology that has developed into a critical product since remote working became the norm.

The ideal candidate should have a strong desire to continue to learn, to develop and to explore ideas; to demonstrate strong design and coding skills, and, above all, have a passion for quality. 

What you’ll be doing

• Analysis of customer requirements to produce maintainable designs
• Develop and deliver work to schedule
• Participate in code and documentation reviews
• Provide estimates for tasks
• Provide input to technical writers producing documentation
• Work with support engineers on customer issues

Must have

• BSc in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Strong C# and / or C++ skills gained in a commercial environment
• Experience with .Net, WPF or Avalonia
• Experience with React
• Commercial experience in desktop UI design
• Deep understanding concurrency and related design patterns
• Familiar with software testing techniques and tools, writing unit tests
• Confident in Git

Nice to have

• Electron (Node.js)
• Typescript
• HTML / CSS
• Experience in cross platform development for Windows, Linux, MacOS
• Reactive UI
• gRPC
• MFC
• PostgreSQL
• xUnit

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

€69.500—€104.300 EUR

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

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Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.