Sr Manager, Software Engineering

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment? Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity. 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®Plus, and 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 Corporation. Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Client Platform) San Mateo, CA - Hybrid PlayStation is building the future of connected gaming experiences through a unified platform powering services and experiences across consoles, clients, and the cloud. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead our Client Experiences team. You’ll own the technical strategy, people leadership, and execution, scaling them from 0→1 and 1→N. You’ll manage managers and senior ICs, partner with Product, Design, Research and Security, and set a culture of high‑velocity delivery with reliability and safety. Responsibilities Lead and grow a dedicated client engineering team, ensuring delivery on roadmaps that prioritize user delight, modularity, multi-platform architecture, and global scalability. Evangelize the multi-platform strategy across PlayStation by partnering closely with engineering leaders across platforms and client teams to align on integration, adoption, and long-term technical direction. Multi-surface architecture: strike the right balance between native excellence and shared code; build a coherent design system and navigation model that spans phone, tablet, desktop, and web. Build and lead high‑impact teams (hiring, coaching, performance, career paths); manage managers and staff engineers. Mentor and coach engineers to grow their careers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, inclusivity, and innovation. Own the Platform: Define the North Star platform architecture, set Performance and Reliability KPIs, and Release Engineering specifics to ship predictably. Culture & process: set clear operating rhythms, foster autonomy with accountability, and raise the bar on engineering quality. Be a champion of advocating AI first team mindset. Collaborate with global teams across San Mateo, Tokyo, London, and more to drive consistent adoption and integration of platform services. Partner with leadership and stakeholders to translate strategic priorities into executable technical roadmaps that advance the PlayStation ecosystem. Drive continuous improvement in developer tooling, CI/CD pipelines, service performance, and observability to accelerate the developer experience. Required Qualifications BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent. 5+ years leading client/mobile/web teams in engineering leadership roles; 2+ years managing managers and senior/staff ICs. Track record shipping large‑scale native apps and/or complex web apps with strict performance, reliability, and privacy requirements. Prior experience in releasing globally distributed applications impacting millions of users. Strong technical background in software development with proven success building and shipping mobile and desktop applications Experience with React Native and Native mobile technologies iOS/iPadOS, with broader familiarity with desktop architecture, such as Windows and MacOS. Track record of recruiting, scaling, and retaining engineering talent in a high-growth environment. Demonstrated success in coaching and mentoring engineers, balancing delivery with individual growth. Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions Successfully promoted a culture of belonging and engineering excellence Desired Qualifications Depth in at least two of: Swift/Kotlin, TypeScript/React, language stacks. Familiarity with iOS/Android or MacOS/Windows OS platforms. Knowledge of GraphQL, including schema design and federation is a plus Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, service observability (metrics, logging, tracing), and production incident management. 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 or maternity, 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. At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location. Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more. The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below. $246,600 — $369,800 USD Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks. Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights. 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. Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

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