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Senior Software Engineer, Front End
Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)
Team Overview
The Content Publishing team at SIE builds the tools and workflows that empower game publishers and partners to deliver incredible content to players worldwide. Our mission is to make publishing on PlayStation as seamless, scalable, and innovative as possible, enabling partners to bring their games to market with confidence and speed.
We are seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer who will help design and build the next generation of publisher-facing applications. In this role, you’ll not only contribute to the architecture and development of React/TypeScript solutions, but also partner with product managers and designers to shape how publishers interact with PlayStation’s ecosystem. We’re looking for someone excited to bring forward ideas, improve workflows, and elevate the publishing experience.
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and develop React + TypeScript applications for the PlayStation content publishing pipeline
- Collaborate with product and design teams to continuously improve publisher workflows and usability
- Drive technical decisions and provide engineering leadership on medium-to-large scale projects
- Write clear, maintainable code and contribute to strong design and development documentation
- Build and extend shared frontend components leveraged across SIE publishing applications
- Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and growth
- Help evolve development practices, with an emphasis on quality, automation, and efficiency
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience (5+ years of professional experience in lieu of degree)
- 5+ years of software development experience, with a strong focus on frontend engineering
- Expertise in React, React Hooks, and modern JavaScript (ES6+)
- Strong skills in HTML5, CSS3, and responsive UI development
- Experience leading frontend efforts for medium-to-large applications, including setting technical direction
- Proven experience delivering high-performance, customer-facing or enterprise web applications
Nice to Have
- Experience with RESTful APIs and integrating frontend with backend services
- Background in Java or another object-oriented programming language
- Prior experience building publishing, workflow, or enterprise-facing applications
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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.
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