Why PlayStation

PlayStation isnt just the Best Place to Play its also the Best Place to Work. Today were recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5 PlayStation4 PlayStationVR PlayStationPlus acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation technology and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

We have a phenomenal opportunity to join our Developer Technology Group here at PlayStation HQ in San Mateo CA. We seek a graphics software engineer to assist studios from AAA to Indie tackle complex engineering problems and research and develop innovative graphics techniques algorithms and tools. If this is you we want to hear from you!

We offer flexible working hours and hybrid working with most though not all
days working from home. We dont have crunch like some game teams and aim
to give staff a good work/life balance.

What Youll Do

• Support educate and push the boundaries of game technology for developers

• Directed R&D with the opportunity to create new technologies for developers

• Have ownership of projects that impact PlayStation technology and game engineers directly

• Work with leading AAA studios and engineers around the world

• Become an expert in high-end computing graphics technology

• Focus on graphics and systems technology at the deepest levels and areas of specialization
  

What Youll Learn

• Develop broad and deep understanding of console hardware graphics systems and I/O

• Insight into leading industry developers technology pipelines

• Learn how PlayStation became the market leader in gaming technology
  

General Responsibilities and Skills

• Innovate graphics code and technology to maximize rendering quality and performance on PlayStation platforms

• Have a support and service-oriented mindset

• Proven ability to learn new skills and eager to embrace new challenges

• Excellent collaborator and ability to work effectively and efficiently with others

• Excellent communication skills through all mediums (verbal written etc.)

• Comfortable speaking to large groups publicly

• Enjoys creating educational materials (PowerPoint articles etc.)

• Flexible in areas of development and assignment of tasks

• Self-motivated and resourceful

• Acts independently professionally and proactively with continuous drive for excellence

Engineer II Responsibilities

• Provide direct partner support through dedicated online developer portal conferences calls 1 on 1 meetings etc.

• Investigate and identify issues for developers to resolve blockers through code technical guidance and documentation

• Fulfill department KPIs (Key-Performance-Indicators) which are directly tied to department support metrics such as quality of response response times resolution times etc.

• Participate in internal/external training which is driven by developer needs. Including but not limited to creation of content for PlayStation partners at public and private events such as GDC internal developer conferences webinars etc.

• Have ability to

  • Ramp-up quickly on multiple topics/subjects to become the expert

  • Handle and prioritize multiple issues and projects at the same time

• Mentorship

  • Will Insert yourself as a mentor to junior level engineers

  • Looks to delegate guide encourage and assist others

  • Leads by example
    

Engineer II Estimated Work Time Distribution

• 70% Hands-on time providing technical guidance researching solutions debugging / implementing code and improving documentation for partners

• 15% Research development and creation of internal / external developer training content

• 10% Mentorship and assistance for other engineers

• 5% Participating in team meetings and other administrative tasks

Interests what youve done in the past

• Have worked with cutting edge graphics technology R&D or as a game developer

• Have experience working with and writing drivers core technology

• Obsessed with optimizations and efficiency

• You like to tinker reverse engineer and make things better faster

• Have a track record of delivering professional products within time and on budget

• Tired of long hours crunching at work and not having enough time for yourself and family
  

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent

• Industry and/or academic experiencewithin the supported domain (Gfx Sys Network etc.)

• Industry and/or academic hands-on experience with graphics techniques languages APIs and tools

• Strong C/C programing ability and structured programming knowledge

• Graphics experience including understanding of GPU hardware and graphics pipelines

• Excellent analysis debugging problem-solving and code optimization skills
  

About Developer Technology Group (DTG)

DTG is regarded as a global leader in providing deep technical expertise to game developers. As an engineer in DTG you will be part of a world-class team focused on finding answers and solutions to complex challenges developers face. If you love stretching the limits of what is technically possible and you are eager to learn new things then you will fit right in.

Our team works closely with various Sony family groups across the globe from San Mateo Tokyo to London helping to define PlayStation technology now and in the future.

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