Senior Software Engineer - iOS , San Mateo, CA

Position: Senior Software Engineer - iOS United States, 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.

Senior Software Engineer – iOS

Why Play Station?

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®Plus, and acclaimed 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 Corporation.

Are You Looking for a Challenge?

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong expertise in iOS development. You will design and build core frameworks and features that power the Play Station desktop and device experiences, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver performant, reliable, and delightful applications.

This role focuses on hands‑on development using iOS APIs and C++. Opportunities exist to collaborate on React Native integration and cross‑platform solutions. Join us to help shape the next phase of gaming expansion for our 100M+ monthly active Play Station users.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain native iOS frameworks and components in C++/Objective‑C/Swift.

Implement system‑level integrations with iOS APIs (notifications, hardware events, system services).

Optimize application performance and stability through profiling, threading, and memory management.

Collaborate with frontend engineers to bridge features into React Native.

Translate product and design requirements into high‑quality technical solutions.

Contribute to code reviews, unit testing, and CI/CD automation.

Stay current with iOS platform trends, frameworks, and best practices.

Required Qualifications

BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

5+ years of professional software development experience, including at least 3 years focused on iOS applications.

Strong expertise in Objective‑C and/or Swift with additional experience in C++.

Familiarity with iPadOS and macOS frameworks, APIs, and platform features.

Experience building multi‑threaded, performant, and scalable applications.

Solid understanding of software design patterns (MVC, MVVM, MVP, or similar).

Experience working in Agile environments.

Desired Qualifications

Experience integrating iOS native components with React Native or other cross‑platform frameworks.

Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Git Hub Actions.

Contributions to open‑source projects or libraries.

Strong debugging, profiling, and optimization skills.

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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…