Software Eng II

Sony PlayStation
Dublin, Ireland

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with commercial C# or C++ experience who thrive in collaborative, quality-driven environments.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with commercial C# or C++ experience and a passion for quality in game development tools
    — “Strong C# and / or C++ skills gained in a commercial environment
  • Individuals who enjoy working on critical infrastructure for remote development workflows
    — “developing and improving our video streaming technology that has developed into a critical product since remote working became the norm
  • Professionals with a background in desktop UI design and experience in .Net, WPF or Avalonia
    — “Experience with .Net, WPF or Avalonia

Things to consider

  • Base pay range varies depending on location and hybrid work policy
    — “the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy
  • Candidates must be prepared for background checks and personal data processing
    — “Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage

How to stand out

  • Highlight maintainable design practices and experience with code reviews in your resume
    — “Analysis of customer requirements to produce maintainable designs
  • Emphasize your ability to estimate tasks and collaborate with technical writers
    — “Provide estimates for tasks
  • Showcase your familiarity with concurrency and related design patterns
    — “Deep understanding concurrency and related design patterns
  • Demonstrate your ability to work with support engineers on customer issues
    — “Work with support engineers on customer issues
  • Include experience with React and commercial desktop UI design in your application materials
    — “Experience with React
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • analyze customer requirements
  • produce maintainable designs
  • deliver work to schedule
  • participate in code and documentation reviews
  • provide estimates for tasks
Typical background
BSc in Computer Science or equivalent experiencestrong problem-solving skillscommercial experience in desktop UI design

Skills & requirements

Required

C#C++.netWPFAvaloniaReactDesktop UI DesignConcurrencySoftware TestingGitCode ReviewsDocumentationCustomer Support

Preferred

ElectronTypeScriptHtml/cssCross-platform DevelopmentReactive UIGrpcPostgreSQLXunitMFC

Stack & domain

C#C++.netWPFAvaloniaReactDesktop UI DesignConcurrency And Related Design PatternsSoftware Testing Techniques And ToolsGitSoftware Engineering

About the role

Original posting from Sony PlayStation via Greenhouse

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

The role 

Join the team that creates PlayStation development tools used by thousands of game developers, testers, artists, and producers to make every PlayStation game.   

Working with experienced colleagues, you will play a fundamental role developing and improving our video streaming technology that has developed into a critical product since remote working became the norm.

The ideal candidate should have a strong desire to continue to learn, to develop and to explore ideas; to demonstrate strong design and coding skills, and, above all, have a passion for quality.  

What you’ll be doing

Analysis of customer requirements to produce maintainable designs 

Develop and deliver work to schedule 

Participate in code and documentation reviews 

Provide estimates for tasks 

Provide input to technical writers producing documentation 

Work with support engineers on customer issues 

Must have

BSc in Computer Science or equivalent experience. 

Excellent problem-solving skills 

Strong C# and / or C++ skills gained in a commercial environment 

Experience with .Net, WPF or Avalonia 

Experience with React 

Commercial experience in desktop UI design 

Deep understanding concurrency and related design patterns 

Familiar with software testing techniques and tools, writing unit tests  

Confident in Git 

Nice to have

Electron (Node.js) 

Typescript 

HTML / CSS 

Experience in cross platform development for Windows, Linux, MacOS 

Reactive UI 

gRPC 

MFC 

PostgreSQL 

xUnit 

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. 

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.€69.500—€104.300 EURPlease note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. 

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

Source: Sony PlayStation careers (Greenhouse)

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