Sony Interactive Entertainment · 9 hours ago
Principal Engineer, Developer Experience (DevEx)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$232K/yr - $348K/yrSony Interactive Entertainment is a global leader in entertainment, known for its PlayStation products and services. The Principal Engineer, Developer Experience (DevEx) role focuses on leading the strategy for developer experience, driving platform adoption, and improving productivity and quality across the engineering organization.
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Responsibilities
Define and drive the DevEx strategy across PlayStation
Own developer experience as a product, with clear roadmaps and success metrics
Identify and eliminate friction across the software development lifecycle
Drive platform-first adoption of CI/CD, testing, and lifecycle automation
Define and promote golden paths for building, deploying, and operating services
Lead the evolution of lifecycle automation platforms
Reduce tooling fragmentation through consolidation and strong defaults
Influence engineering practices to improve delivery speed, quality, and reliability
Partner with senior leaders to align DevEx investments with business priorities
Represent DevEx strategy in senior technical and leadership forums
Qualification
Required
Experience leading large-scale platform, infrastructure, or developer productivity initiatives
Ability to influence engineering practices across multiple teams or organizations
Strong understanding of CI/CD, testing, deployment, and service operations
Experience balancing standardization with developer autonomy
Proven ability to translate technical strategy into measurable outcomes
Clear and effective communication skills
Preferred
Experience building internal platforms as products
Familiarity with developer portals (e.g., Backstage)
Experience with application lifecycle management or automation at scale
Exposure to AI-assisted engineering or automation workflows
Passion for improving developer experience and engineering excellence
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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Funding
Current Stage
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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