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Sony Interactive Entertainment · 3 days ago

Sr Software Engineer (Audio)

San Mateo, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$193K/yr - $290K/yr

5+ years exp

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a global leader in entertainment, recognized for its PlayStation family of products and services. The role involves driving the design and implementation of audio technology for PlayStation products, focusing on 3D audio and hardware DSP.

Consumer GoodsMusicVideo Games

Work & Life Balance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Rachel (Gershon) Mountjoy

Responsibilities

Drive algorithm development and implementation in spatial audio, psychoacoustics, and other audio related fields including HRTF (capture, synthesis, personalization), Ambisonics, loudspeaker rendering, and more

Develop requirements based on research or user input and assist with platform integration

Systems level multi-threaded programming and debugging using C and C++

Collaborate with international counterparts to contribute to PlayStation’s Tempest 3D Audio technology and our greater audio ecosystem

Qualification

Digital Signal ProcessingC/C++Spatial AudioPythonPsychoacousticsBasic Acoustic PrinciplesSource Control (git)Audio Production ToolsEmbedded Systems DevelopmentGraphics ProgrammingML/AI ModelingNovel Audio Technologies

Required

5 years or more of digital signal processing experience

Proficient in: C/C++, Python

Experience as a technical contributor to a project involving spatial audio

Solid understanding of basic acoustic and psychoacoustic principles

Preferred

Basic source control experience (git)

Knowledge of audio production tools and software (e.g. Reaper, VST Development)

Embedded systems development

Graphics or GPU programming experience

ML/AI modeling and training experience

Experience in developing novel audio technologies

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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