Sony Interactive Entertainment · 3 hours ago
Director, System Software and Firmware Engineering
United States, San Mateo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$279K/yr - $418K/yr
10+ years expSony Interactive Entertainment is a global leader in entertainment producing the PlayStation family of products and services. They are seeking a Director of System Software and Firmware Engineering to lead a worldwide team responsible for developing core technology for PlayStation hardware and managing the roadmap for PlayStation Link.
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Responsibilities
Lead and grow a global organization accountable for system software and firmware within the PlayStation Product Development organization
Own the technical strategy and multi-year roadmap for: System Software (device drivers and low-level system utilities/SDKs) across PS5, PlayStation Portal, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android
Firmware running on SoCs/microcontrollers, typically in minimal/no-OS environments
Drive software system architecture, build reviews, and technical decisions that balance performance, power, latency, reliability, security, and manufacturability
Deliver end-to-end execution from early prototypes through production and post-launch sustainment, in close partnership with hardware engineering, ecosystem engineering, program management, operations, QA, product, and security
Lead the PlayStation Link technology roadmap and delivery, including partner requirements, integration strategy, validation, and ecosystem enablement
Establish and maintain strong operating mechanisms (planning, metrics, quality targets, risk management, release readiness, blocking issue)
Communicate clearly and influence effectively across globally distributed teams and executive collaborators
Hire, mentor, and develop engineering leaders; build a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and collaboration
Qualification
Required
10+ years of engineering experience with deep expertise in system software, embedded systems, firmware, or platform engineering
5+ years of people leadership experience managing managers and/or multi-team internal+external organizations, including hiring and org scaling
Demonstrated experience shipping products with tight hardware/software integration from bring-up through high-volume production
Proven ability to lead architecture and technical direction without being hands-on coding day-to-day
Strong cross-functional leadership skills and experience driving alignment across teams in different locations/time zones
Experience collaborating with external partners to deliver coordinated technology and high-quality outcomes
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and executive-level)
Preferred
Experience with high-volume consumer electronics (consoles, portables, accessories/peripherals, audio/input devices)
Familiarity with SoCs, embedded boot flows, secure update concepts, and low-level debugging
Cross-platform low-level experience on Linux/BSD/Windows/macOS/iOS/Android (drivers, services, privileged utilities)
Background in short-range wireless connectivity technologies and/or partner ecosystem certification programs
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.
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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