Sr Software Engineer (Audio)

PlayStation Global•San Mateo, CA

1d•$193,300 - $289,900•Hybrid

About The Position

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is seeking a software engineer for its Platform Audio team. This team is a leader in audio technology, and their work contributes to the development of system libraries for current and next-generation PlayStation products. The role involves driving the design and implementation of technology for 3D audio, hardware DSP, and virtual reality. The software developed will form the foundation of an SDK for game and content developers, aiming to change how audio is used globally.

Requirements

5 years or more of digital signal processing experience
Proficient in: C/C++, Python
Experience as a technical contributor to a project involving spatial audio
Solid understanding of basic acoustic and psychoacoustic principles
Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Basic source control experience (git)
Knowledge of audio production tools and software (e.g. Reaper, VST Development)
Embedded systems development
Graphics or GPU programming experience
ML/AI modeling and training experience
Experience in developing novel audio technologies

Responsibilities

Drive algorithm development and implementation in spatial audio, psychoacoustics, and other audio related fields including HRTF (capture, synthesis, personalization), Ambisonics, loudspeaker rendering, and more
Develop requirements based on research or user input and assist with platform integration
Systems level multi-threaded programming and debugging using C and C++
Collaborate with international counterparts to contribute to PlayStation’s Tempest 3D Audio technology and our greater audio ecosystem