- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 4+ years of professional software-development experience building systems software, platform software, developer tools, infrastructure or similar technical products.
- Strong modern C++ development skills and practical experience developing and debugging software on Linux.
- Experience debugging multi-process, client/server, or platform-integrated software using logs, traces, debuggers, and reproducible test cases.
- Experience building automated tests and integrating them into CI/CD workflows.
- Working knowledge of build systems, dependency management, source control, and release practices for a multi-repository codebase.
- Ability to take a defined problem from technical design through implementation, validation, documentation, and rollout.
- Clear written and verbal communication, especially when coordinating interfaces or diagnosing issues across team boundaries.
It would be a plus if you have
- Experience with simulation, emulation, hardware abstraction, service virtualization, or comparable development environments.
- Experience with containerized development using Docker, dev containers, WSL, or comparable tooling.
- Familiarity with CMake, package-management tools, CI systems, collaborative source-control workflows, or cross-platform build toolchains.
- Experience designing or integrating IPC, client/server API’s, shared libraries, or SDK’s.
- Experience developing complex platform software or software for resource-constrained environments.
- Experience supporting developer tools as a product: gathering feedback, measuring friction, improving diagnostics, and simplifying onboarding.
- Working knowledge of one or more additional languages used in tooling or platform development, such as Python, Rust, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
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.
$163,700—$245,500 USD
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