Staff Software Engineer – Data

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. 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.

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Do you want to join a team of talented engineers building the next generation of real-time data platforms that power analytics and data-driven experiences across PlayStation? As part of our Data Platform team, you will play a key technical leadership role in designing and evolving the Real-Time Analytics Platform (RTAP), enabling high-throughput, low-latency analytics and stream processing at PlayStation scale.

The Software Engineers within our Platform Engineering Group design, build, document, and operate large-scale distributed data platforms that support real-time and near real-time analytics across PlayStation. You will solve complex distributed systems challenges, evolve our streaming and analytics architecture, integrate AI-powered platform capabilities, and improve scalability, reliability, performance, and developer productivity.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about distributed systems, real-time analytics, and building scalable data platforms. You will work closely with Engineering, Product, Infrastructure, Security, and Data Engineering teams to shape technical strategy, influence architecture across organizations, mentor engineers, and help drive the long-term evolution of PlayStation’s data platform.

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We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. 

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