Manager, Ecosystem Engineering

Why PlayStation

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Manager Ecosystem Development

PlayStation San Mateo CA (Hybrid) Full-Time Up to 20% travel (domestic/international)

Overview

PlayStation partners with leading companies to offer high-quality peripherals and ecosystem hardware products that work smoothly with the PlayStation platform. We seek an ambitious Manager Ecosystem Engineering to lead a compact high-achieving team responsible for overseeing technical implementation systems-level QA and product quality for third-party hardware. This role secures outstanding compatibility dependability and an excellent user experience.

What Youll Do

• Own and strictly enforce technical policy and specifications for ecosystem partner products.
• Lead engineering execution for a portfolio of partner hardware products from concept through launch and post-launch support.
• Serve as the primary technical interface between PlayStation and partner engineering teams aligning on requirements integration plans schedules and risk mitigation.
• Assist with systems QA and product integrity activities for PlayStation 1st party hardware products formulating ecosystem policy and technical specifications.
• Take responsibility for systems QA strategy and product integrity encompassing test planning coverage bug triage root-cause analysis and readiness reviews spanning hardware firmware and software domains.
• Drive seamless platform integration across relevant PlayStation experiences ensuring flawless connectivity input/audio performance stability and interoperability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams (platform/system software hardware QA program management partner management operations legal/compliance support) to deliver world-class launch-quality outcomes.
• Build and scale processes tools and operating rhythms for partner engagement validation and managing blocking issues.
• Hire coach and develop an expert team setting clear priorities and execution standards.

What Were Looking For

• 8 years of relevant engineering experience including 2 years of technical leadership and/or people management (or equivalent leadership scope).
• Solid experience in Systems QA and product integrity for products involving intricate hardware firmware and software integration.
• Experience working with external partners to successfully implement and ship consumer hardware products (co-development platform ecosystem licensing or equivalent).
• Solid understanding of system-level integration topics is required. This includes embedded and firmware behaviors drivers and interfaces. Connectivity stacks such as USB Bluetooth or Wi-Fi apply as needed. Performance and stability debugging are also part of this.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional execution across organizations and drive clarity in ambiguous high-dependency environments.
• Excellent communication skillsable to translate complex technical issues into clear plans and decisions for both internal and external collaborators.

Nice to Have

• Experience with console ecosystems consumer peripherals (audio/headsets controllers/input connectivity accessories) or interoperability programs.
• Familiarity with manufacturing readiness reliability planning regulatory/certification considerations and post-launch field quality processes.
• Experience improving validation efficiency via automation hardware-in-the-loop testing and scalable partner-facing test frameworks.

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 color nationality ethnic or national origin) religion or belief marital or civil partnership status disability age sexual orientation pregnancy birthing parent or parental status trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

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

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

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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.

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