Sony Interactive Entertainment · 1 week ago
AI Staff DevEx Engineer
United States, Aliso Viejo, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$198K/yr - $297K/yrSony Interactive Entertainment is a global leader in entertainment, known for its PlayStation products and services. They are seeking a highly skilled Staff AI Developer Experience Engineer to architect and build a foundational platform for creating, deploying, and managing AI agents and applications.
Consumer GoodsMusicVideo Games
Responsibilities
Build comprehensive REST APIs and MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers that expose platform capabilities to developers
Develop robust Python and TypeScript SDKs with intuitive abstractions for agent development
Ensure feature parity between programmatic interfaces and low-code platform capabilities
Architect scalable backend services including LLM gateways, knowledge hubs, and tool registries
Design intuitive development workflows and create scaffolding templates that minimize friction from idea to production
Build reusable workflow components and abstractions for common AI development patterns
Create comprehensive documentation, tutorials, quickstarts, and example projects that enable self-service adoption
Build programmatic interfaces for agent creation, testing, deployment, and management
Champion developer feedback loops and continuously iterate on platform usability based on user research
Build and integrate debugging, tracing, and observability tools purpose-built for AI applications
Implement evaluation frameworks to systematically measure and improve agent quality, reliability, and performance
Create testing and validation frameworks tailored for AI agent behaviors and LLM-powered workflows
Design dashboards and analytics that give developers visibility into agent performance and usage patterns
Implement guardrails, content filtering, and safety measures to ensure responsible AI deployment
Design secure patterns for credential management, API authentication, and data access controls
Ensure platform compliance with enterprise security policies and data governance requirements
Keep pace with the rapidly evolving AI landscape by experimenting with new models, frameworks, and techniques
Evaluate emerging standards and tooling to inform platform roadmap and adoption decisions
Share learnings with the broader team and contribute to the organization's AI strategy and best practices
Qualification
Required
Expert programming skills in Python and TypeScript, with the ability to write clean, efficient, well-documented, and idiomatic code in both languages
Substantial experience designing and building RESTful APIs, SDKs, and developer-facing tooling
Deep understanding of API design principles, versioning strategies, and developer ergonomics
Proficiency with async programming, message queues, and event-driven architectures
Strong experience with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and infrastructure-as-code practices
Experience building and operating developer platforms, internal tooling, or platform-as-a-service offerings
Strong debugging skills and experience with observability tools (logging, metrics, tracing)
Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar
Understanding of RAG architectures, embedding models, and vector databases
Familiarity with agentic frameworks (LangGraph, Pydantic) and multi-agent orchestration patterns
Experience with prompt engineering, templating systems, and systematic prompt optimization
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create clear technical documentation
Strong product sense and empathy for developer users
Ability to navigate ambiguity and make pragmatic technical decisions in a rapidly evolving space
Track record of driving adoption of tools and platforms across engineering organizations
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
10001+ employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Ben King
SVP, Direct-to-Consumer, Sony Interactive Entertainment / Playstation
Kiichiro Urata
SVP, Head of Japan Asia Partner Development & Relations / member of the Board of Directors
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