Software Engineer Cloud Game Streaming

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Cloud Game Streaming - Systems Engineer II
Gaming Developer and Future Technology (GDFT) Group
Permanent Position
Flexible Hybrid Working with Periodic On-Site Attendance
Location: United Kingdom

Why PlayStation
PlayStation isnt just the Best Place to Play - its also the Best Place to Work. Weve thrilled gamers since 1994 with the launch of the original PlayStation and continue to lead in interactive and digital entertainment. PlayStation is a brand under Sony Interactive Entertainment a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

About GDFT
Gaming Developer and Future Technology (GDFT) are the technology specialists at PlayStation. We build the underlying systems that power core platform capabilities and developer tools. Our mission is to enable world-class gaming experiences by delivering low-level high-performance technology for PlayStation platforms.

The Role
We are looking for two engineers (this listing is for a P3 Engineer II level) to join the GDFT department working on the design and optimisation of latency-sensitive network transmission protocols. You will contribute to our efforts in enabling cutting-edge cloud gaming features including pixel streaming for PlayStation platforms.

The successful candidates will contribute to the design development and optimisation of low-latency streaming technologies including protocols such as QUIC and WebTransport as part of our cloud-based pixel streaming offering for PlayStation platforms. This role is ideal for engineers with experience in either low-level networking or real-time media pipelines and particularly those interested in working at the intersection of these domains to solve complex performance challenges in interactive streaming environments.

What Youll Be Doing

• Develop optimise and maintain low-latency network protocol implementations for streaming over QUIC and WebTransport.

• Collaborate across teams to integrate and scale protocol implementations within PlayStation platform software.

• Investigate debug and resolve real-world network issues in complex environments.

• Participate in architectural decisions and technical reviews related to protocol design and performance.

• Attend periodic in-person workshops or team events (travel required a few times per year).

What We Are Looking For
This is an entry to mid-level opportunity. You should bring some of the following skills and experience:

• Strong proficiency in C and C

• Deep understanding of network programming with emphasis on latency-sensitive applications

• Experience with QUIC WebTransport or similar transport protocols

• Strong debugging profiling and performance tuning skills

Highly Desirable Skills:

The following skills and experience are advantageous but not critical

• Experience with console or embedded systems development environments

• Experience in real-time media pipelines media codecs and containers

• Knowledge of TLS encryption and secure data transport

• Experience with Git Jenkins or similar CI/CD workflows

Why Work in GDFT

• Focused on platform-wide technology development

• Room to explore and innovate within performance-critical system areas

• Work on cross-regional collaborative projects

• Flexible and relaxed working environment with strong support for hybrid work

• Opportunities for extensive professional development technical conference attendance and participation in internal hackathons

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