Sr Software Engineer

PlayStation Global•San Mateo, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

Requirements

Expertise with video compression standards (e.g. AV1, VVC, VP9, H.265, H.264)
Knowledge of multi-threaded programming and debugging using C and C++
Proficient with a wide range of development tools, including IDEs, Git/SVN, JIRA
Proven ability to deliver features from design to validation with clean, efficient code.
Master's degree or equivalent
Extensive experience with GPU programming (HLSL, Vulkan, CUDA) with proven skills in profiling, debugging, and optimizations across CPU and GPU.
Familiarity with video compression standards (e.g. H.264/H.265, VP9).
Knowledge of multi-threaded programming and debugging using C and C++
Proficient with a wide range of development tools, including IDEs, Git/SVN, JIRA
Proven ability to deliver features from design to validation with clean, efficient code.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Experience with GPU programming (HLSL, Vulkan, CUDA) with proven skills in profiling, debugging, and optimizations across CPU and GPU.
AI/ML modeling and training experience
Embedded system experience with multimedia frameworks
Knowledge of SIMD optimizations on real time systems
Contributions to open-source projects in multimedia, systems programming, or performance engineering.
ML/AI modeling and training experience
Embedded system experience with multimedia frameworks
Knowledge of SIMD optimizations on real time systems
Contributions to open-source projects in multimedia, systems programming, or performance engineering.

Responsibilities

Drive video codecs architecture design and development for PlayStation SDKs and cloud gaming platform.
Drive product-focused algorithm innovation for video codecs, aligning performance optimizations with product and user requirements
Own multiple encoder/decoder features with strong accountability, leveraging ML-based techniques for video quality enhancement
Partner with platform, hardware, and system software teams to investigate and resolve complex, high-priority issues across the codec pipeline.
Evaluate emerging codec and media technologies and recommend integration strategies for future platforms.
Own multiple encoder/decoder features with strong accountability for quality, performance, and maintainability.
Conduct system-level performance investigations and lead optimization strategies across CPU and GPU.
Partner with platform, hardware, and system software teams to investigate and resolve complex, high-priority issues across the codec pipeline.
Evaluate emerging codec and media technologies and recommend integration strategies for future platforms.