Why PlayStation?
We're a global leader in entertainment, producing the PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, and acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios.
PlayStation strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome those who share our passion for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our team.
About Sony Interactive Entertainment
The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.
Job Description:
Manager, Software Engineering Role Summary
We're seeking a Manager, Software Engineering to lead a team of Engineers working on delivering in-house applications. This will involve creating seamless and secure solutions and ensuring delivery of exceptional user experiences.
You will guide a team that works across the stack contributing to both front-end and back-end architecture and implementation, creating a productive engineering environment and levelling up your team and our capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead, mentor, and empower a growing team of engineers to deliver against strategic business outcomes
* Establish a strong and inclusive engineering culture within our office
* Assist in the delivery of multiple projects across multiple platforms, helping teams estimate, plan, and slice projects to frequently deliver value to production
* Collaborate across business units and product teams spread over multiple timezones
* Execute against the team's vision, strategy, and roadmap
* Acknowledge as a change agent, initiating appropriate changes to support continuous business improvement
* Comfort with proactively and independently working towards results in large, distributed team environments
Requirements:
* At least 6 years of experience in the software development industry
* At least 2 years of people management experience, with experience managing multiple teams or one larger team
* Able to manage, mentor, and empower teams, including other people managers
* Proven leadership skills and a passion for building, maintaining, and deploying both internal business applications and highly available services
* Strong communication, cross-group collaboration, and interpersonal skills. The ability to flex communication style to work with business and non-technical users in addition to engineers
* Ability to balance priorities across multiple projects
* Ability to advise and influence technical discussions and decisions
* Experience with agile development practices emphasizing continuous improvement
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
* Experience with Java, Kotlin, or similar technologies, and delivering microservices
* Prior experience with one or more of the following technologies or areas is a plus: React, React Native
Diversity and Inclusion at PlayStation
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 color, 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.