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Sony Interactive Entertainment · 4 hours ago

Software Engineering Manager

San Mateo, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$201K/yr - $302K/yr

8+ years exp

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a global leader in entertainment, producing the PlayStation family of products and services. They are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead their Platform Engineering team, focusing on driving adoption, stability, and innovation for connected gaming experiences.

Consumer GoodsMusicVideo Games

Work & Life Balance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead and grow a dedicated platform engineering team (6–10 engineers), ensuring delivery on roadmaps that prioritize resilience, developer velocity, and global scalability

Evangelize the platform strategy across PlayStation by partnering closely with engineering leaders across service and client teams to align on integration, adoption, and long-term technical direction

Maintain accountability for platform health—ensuring services are highly available, cost-efficient, and observable—while establishing standards for platform-wide operations

Collaborate with global teams across San Mateo, Tokyo, London, and more to drive consistent adoption and integration of platform services

Partner with leadership and stakeholders to translate strategic priorities into executable technical roadmaps that advance the PlayStation ecosystem

Mentor and coach engineers to grow their careers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, inclusivity, and innovation

Drive continuous improvement in developer tooling, CI/CD pipelines, service performance, and observability to accelerate the developer experience

Qualification

Software EngineeringBackend ServicesAWS PrimitivesGraphQLCI/CD PipelinesJavaScript/TypeScriptService ObservabilityMentoringTeam Leadership

Required

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience with 8+ years of overall experience in the software engineering domain

Proven experience leading backend/platform teams in production environments, with a track record of building resilient and scalable systems

3+ years of experience designing, building, and operating backend services (RESTful and/or GraphQL) at scale

Strong understanding of AWS primitives (e.g., DynamoDB, Redis, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS) and cost-optimization strategies

Demonstrated success in coaching and mentoring engineers, balancing delivery with individual growth

Preferred

Experience building developer platforms and driving adoption across diverse engineering teams

Deep knowledge of GraphQL, including schema design, federation, and service adoption patterns

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, service observability (metrics, logging, tracing), and production incident management

Background in low-latency, high-scale service architecture and server performance optimization

Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, or similar backend frameworks; familiarity with frontend integration (e.g., Next.js) is a plus

Prior experience working in globally distributed teams and influencing technical direction across org boundaries

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness program

Coveted employee discounts for Sony products

Company

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services.

Founded in 1993

San Mateo, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.sie.com

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