Senior Software Engineer (Rust, C++)
1 month ago
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Software Engineer (RMR/Cloud)
Aliso Viejo, CA
PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, PlayStation™Now, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.
PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.
The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.
As a part of Sony Interactive Entertainment, the Future Technology Group (FTG) team is leading the cloud gaming revolution, putting console-quality video games on any device!
As a Software Engineer on the Cloud Back-End Engineering team, you’ll play a key role in the design and development of server-side applications on a large geographically distributed infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Design and implementation of features in distributed back end systems
- Ownership of the implementation, and delivery of well-defined features from start to finish
- Implementation of unit tests via testing frameworks
- Define and craft integration tests with Test Engineering
- Solve performance and reliability issues at a global scale
- Triage and fix reported bugs
- Communicate estimates, schedules, issues, and dependencies to technical or project lead
- Continually bring new ideas and insights about technology to the engineering team
Requirements
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
- 2 to 5+ years of relevant development experience
Skills & Knowledge
- In-depth experience in Rust
- Experience with Python a plus
- Experience with Kubernetes and Docker
- Development experience with Linux and Bash
- Knowledge in NoSQL, Prometheus, Elasticsearch, Kibana, and other CNCF technologies
- Experience with distributed systems architectures
- Understanding of concepts such as concurrency, parallelism, and event driven architecture
- Knowledge of Web technologies including REST and gRPC
- Intermediate knowledge of version control tools such as git and GitLab
Additional Attributes
- Familiarity with Java or C++
- Familiar with Agile development concepts
- Enjoys working in a multifaceted and fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and documentation skills
- Accountability
- Ambiguity doesn’t scare you; you see it as an opportunity to define the future
- Contribution to the open-source community (ie. blogs, source code, etc)
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The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.
$172,100 — $258,100 USD
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