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Senior Software Engineer

PlayStationFull-time$204k - $289kSan Mateo, California; United StatesJan 6, 2026
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Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, 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.

Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC seeks a Senior Software Engineer in San Mateo, CA to lead the design and implementation of scalable, resilient database messaging and streaming infrastructure to support high-availability and high-throughput across multiple applications environments, and technologies including Kafka. Requires a Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field or equivalent and four (4) years of experience assessing systems responsible for handling common operational tasks, and designing solutions to improve automation; enhancing database automation through code using GoLang and writing shell scripts to enhance systems performance with minimal downtime; utilizing Amazon Web Service (AWS) Software Development Kits (SDK) to interact with infrastructure and develop tools to automate tasks; working with NoSQL style document stores including Cassandra, Aerospike, and Couchbase to improve functionalities; working with AWS services and deploying services on AWS cloud; and utilizing configuration management tools including chef or ansible. Telecommuting and/or working from home may be permissible pursuant to company policies. Sony is an EOE.

 

Salary range: $204,214.00 – $289,900.00/year

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.

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