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Lead Engineer, APIs & Services

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Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
210K-315K Annually
Senior level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
210K-315K Annually
Senior level
Lead Engineer responsible for designing backend services and APIs for mobile games, managing cloud infrastructure, and improving software delivery.
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Lead Engineer, APIs & Services
PlayStation Studios Mobile is seeking an experienced software engineer to build internal APIs and services supporting the development, publication, and operation of free-to-play mobile games; and to integrate these services with internal systems and tools.
 Responsibilities
  • Design and build backend services and APIs for mobile game development, publishing, and operations
  • Integrate these services with tools & systems maintained by teams across the organization
  • Establish CI/CD pipeline to facilitate the delivery of high-quality software
  • Manage the cloud infrastructure needed to deploy and scale services
  • Measure and improve service security, availability, throughput and cost efficiency
  • Clearly communicate API & service behaviors to end users and stakeholders
  • Influence and contribute to the mobile platform roadmap
 Desired Skills and Experience
  • 8+ years of professional experience developing backend services handling high volumes of traffic
  • Expertise in software architecture, design, and testing of distributed services
  • Expertise in API design and security
  • Experience as a technical leader in a team setting
  • Experience packaging, deploying, and operating containerized services
  • Experience developing systems in compliance with global data privacy and security regulations
  • Experience in identity resolution for cross-platform mobile games
  • Experience managing scalable infrastructure with a major cloud provider (e.g., AWS)
  • Strong understanding of big data processing, message queuing, and distributed caches
  • Experience with Rust or Golang preferred
  • B.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent

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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.
$209,900$314,900 USD

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

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

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

Top Skills

APIs
Ci/Cd
Cloud Infrastructure
Go
Rust

PlayStation Aliso Viejo, California, USA Office

65 Enterprise, Aliso Viejo, CA, United States

PlayStation Los Angeles, California, USA Office

13031 W Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

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