Senior Manager, Software Engineering (SDET)

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.

As a manager in SDK testing, you will help us ensure the quality of the PlayStation SDK used by game developers to create the compelling experiences that our customers crave. This position involves both the testing older legacy hardware as well as new and unannounced hardware in the PlayStation family of products.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of SDET engineers for day to day PlayStation SDK testing activities.
• Drive staffing and recruitment effort by hiring engineers to grow our agile development engineering culture.
• Organize and lead meetings, knowledge-sharing, and guidance to grow your engineers.
• Work with development teams and partners to develop test strategy and craft test plans, test procedures and test reports.
• Keep up to date with the developments in the latest engineering and technology, including attendance at conferences, seminars, and meet-ups.
• Lead the development of test applications to verify all levels of the C++ SDK that PlayStation provides to game developers.
• Lead the development of python/C++ test frameworks and Jenkins based CI systems
• Lead code reviews and establish coding standards and generally create a culture of quality
• Design and build infrastructure for build and test automation
• Coordinate with the global test teams, helping create process and framework standards across the organization

Qualifications

• Proficient C/C++ and Python programming experience (2 years min.)
• Shown success in leading software development and/or development testing teams.
• Experience with git and git branching strategies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing teams using CI for software development and release

Nice-to-Have

• Excellent development and debugging tools experience on Windows.
• Prior experience with PlayStation SDK development or other game development.
• Familiarity with different audio/video concepts. Familiarity with modern graphics or machine learning development.

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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.$239,400—$359,000 USD

Equal Opportunity Statement:

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

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