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Sony Interactive Entertainment · 1 day ago

Staff Solution Architect

Aliso Viejo, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$198K/yr - $297K/yr

5+ years exp

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a global leader in entertainment known for its PlayStation products and services. The Staff Solution Architect will provide technical leadership across high-impact initiatives, focusing on distributed systems and cloud-native platforms, while mentoring teams and driving collaboration across the organization.

Consumer GoodsMusicVideo Games

Work & Life Balance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the design and evolution of distributed system architectures that support core SIE platforms and services

Drive cross-org collaboration through technical forums, ensuring alignment on modernization, platform resilience, and developer experience

Contribute to the broader SIE technology strategy, especially in areas like GenAI adoption, AI-assisted developer productivity, and cloud-native modernization

Engage in hands-on development to prototype new solutions, validate architectural decisions, and model best practices for engineering teams

Mentor and guide engineers at all levels, helping staff and senior engineers grow into architectural leaders

Serve as a bridge across multiple teams, balancing business impact, technical debt, and long-term platform strategy

Develop patterns and reference architectures for Kubernetes, CRDs, and Operators, promoting consistency and reuse across teams

Provide thought leadership on future-state blueprints, including hybrid hosting, service mesh, multi-region resilience, and data movement patterns

Partnering with product leads to co-define user journeys, ensuring technical design enables scalable and developer-friendly workflows

Escalate and resolve complex production issues with architectural insight, guiding teams toward robust solutions

Qualification

Distributed systems designCloud-native architectureKubernetesProgramming languagesSystem design skillsCross-functional leadershipCuriosity for new technologiesCommunication skillsMentorshipProblem-solving

Required

BS in Computer Science (or related field); advanced degree a plus

5+ years of experience designing and implementing distributed systems

7+ years of development experience in one/more of the programming languages: Java, Rust, Python or C++

3+ years of experience developing with Kubernetes, including CRDs and Operators (Operators a strong plus)

Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams or initiatives, with proven ability to influence beyond direct authority

Proven ability to solve complex technical problems and design multi-team, cross-domain architectures that align business goals with scalable engineering solutions

Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture patterns, including service mesh, hybrid hosting, and multi-cloud

Experience contributing to architectural forums, reviews, or boards

Excellent communication and storytelling skills; able to explain complex systems to both executives and engineers

Familiarity with AI/ML trends and ability to evaluate emerging technologies for business impact

Strong system design and diagramming skills (C4, UML, etc.)

Proficiency in debugging and resolving complex distributed systems issues

Knowledge of cloud orchestration, storage, and networking fundamentals

Ability to balance innovation and standardization in architectural decisions

Track record of mentorship and leadership, enabling career growth of other engineers

Curiosity and passion for exploring new technologies and applying them meaningfully to production environments

Proven expertise in building architectures that optimize developer experience and platform scalability

Preferred

Experience in platform modernization or large-scale migration programs

Contributions to open-source projects in Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, or distributed systems

Familiarity with developer experience enablement and productivity engineering

Strong accountability and collaborative mentality embodies PlayStation values of planning over heroics, customer focus, and having each other's backs

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness program

Coveted employee discounts for Sony products

Bonus package

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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