Senior Software Engineer

PlayStation Global•San Mateo, CA

9d•$193,300 - $289,900•Hybrid

About The Position

Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC seeks a Senior Software Engineer in San Mateo, CA to lead rapid prototyping of proof-of-concept (PoC) research initiatives in computer graphics, computer vision, and machine learning to evaluate feasibility of emerging algorithms for production deployment.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent and three (3) years of experience working on R&D of human modeling and simulation systems for hardware design and machine learning (ML) algorithm optimization
Performing camera and image sensor simulations to enable computer vision (CV) and ML applications
Applying CV AI and ML techniques, including object detection, tracking, and recognition to address internal downstream tasks, including face related tracking for VR/AR headset hardware
Utilizing modern computer graphics pipelines and frameworks, including OpenGL, Vulkan and DirectX to contribute to data generation projects
Employing computer graphics simulation technologies focused on human modeling, including hair, muscle, and skin deformation to simulate/generate hyper realistic assets
Utilizing 3D animation tools and middleware game engines, including Maya, Blender, Unreal Engine and Unity to develop 3D CCD content for assets generation
Using machine learning frameworks, including TensorFlow and PyTorch for system design and data processing
Applying AR/VR development techniques to create immersive graphics experiences

Responsibilities

Lead rapid prototyping of proof-of-concept (PoC) research initiatives in computer graphics, computer vision, and machine learning to evaluate feasibility of emerging algorithms for production deployment.