Manager, Ecosystem Engineering , San Mateo, CA

Play Station 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 Play Station family of products and services including Play Station®5, Play Station®4, Play Station®VR, Play Station®Plus, acclaimed Play Station software titles from Play Station Studios, and more.

Play Station 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 Play Station brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

Play Station | San Mateo, CA (Hybrid) | Full-Time | Up to ~20% travel (domestic/international)

Play Station partners with leading companies to offer high-quality peripherals and ecosystem hardware products that work smoothly with the Play Station 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.

• 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 Play Station and partner engineering teams on requirements, integration plans, schedules, and risk mitigation.
• Assist with systems QA and product integrity activities for Play Station 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 Play Station 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.

• 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 skills—able to translate complex technical issues into clear plans and decisions for both internal and external collaborators.

• 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.