Software Engineer II

Responsibilities

• Design and develop video codec components for Play Station SDKs and cloud gaming platforms.
• Own end-to-end delivery of features, including design, implementation, and validation.
• Perform system-level performance analysis and drive optimizations across the codecs pipeline.
• Collaborate with platform, hardware, and system software teams to debug and resolve complex issues.

• Strong systems programming experience in C/C++.
• Solid understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and low-level programming concepts.
• Experience with GPU and graphics programming, including HLSL, Vulkan, or CUDA.
• Proven ability in debugging and profiling complex systems.
• Proficient with these systems/tools: IDEs, Source Control (git/SVN), and Bug Tracking.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

• Familiarity with video compression standards (AV1, VVC, VP9, H.265, H.264) and multimedia frameworks or streaming systems.
• Exposure to hardware-accelerated or heterogeneous systems (CPU/GPU/ASIC).
• Good understanding of kernel and operating system fundamentals.

Base pay range: $163,700—$245,500 USD. Eligibility for SIE’s top-tier benefits package including medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and employee discounts for Sony products. Bonus package may also be available. This role is subject to background checks at the offer stage, which may include criminal background checks for some roles. Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about personal information usage.

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