Principal Engineer, Developer Experience (DevEx) at PlayStation Global

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?</strong></p> <p>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.</p></div><h2><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Principal Engineer, Developer Experience (DevEx)</span></strong></span></h2> <h2><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Location:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Hybrid / Remote Eligible</span></span></h2> <h3><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Why PlayStation</span></strong></span></h3> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">At PlayStation, we build the platforms and services behind some of the world’s most iconic entertainment experiences.</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">As our engineering organization grows, </span><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Developer Experience (DevEx)</span></strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"> has become a strategic focus. We are investing in a unified, intelligent, and opinionated engineering ecosystem that enables teams to move faster, build with confidence, and focus on creating value.</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">This role helps shape how engineering is done across PlayStation.</span></span></p> <h3><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">The Role</span></strong></span></h3> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">We are looking for a </span><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Principal Engineer</span></strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"> to lead Developer Experience (DevEx) at scale.</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">In this role, you will treat developer experience as a product—driving platform adoption, reducing friction across the software development lifecycle, and delivering measurable improvements in productivity, quality, and reliability.</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">You will work across organizations, partnering with senior engineering leaders to influence standards, platforms, and long-term technical direction.</span></span></p> <h3><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">What You’ll Do</span></strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Define and drive the DevEx strategy across PlayStation.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Own developer experience as a product, with clear roadmaps and success metrics.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Identify and eliminate friction across the software development lifecycle.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Drive platform-first adoption of CI/CD, testing, and lifecycle automation.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Define and promote </span><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">golden paths</span></strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"> for building, deploying, and operating services.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Lead the evolution of lifecycle automation platforms.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Reduce tooling fragmentation through consolidation and strong defaults.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Influence engineering practices to improve delivery speed, quality, and reliability.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Partner with senior leaders to align DevEx investments with business priorities.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Represent DevEx strategy in senior technical and leadership forums.</span></span></p> </li> </ul> <h3><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">What We’re Looking For</span></strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Experience leading large-scale platform, infrastructure, or developer productivity initiatives.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Ability to influence engineering practices across multiple teams or organizations.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Strong understanding of CI/CD, testing, deployment, and service operations.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Experience balancing standardization with developer autonomy.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Proven ability to translate technical strategy into measurable outcomes.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Clear and effective communication skills.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Bachelor's degree or equivalent</span></span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Nice to Have</span></strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Experience building internal platforms as products.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Familiarity with developer portals (e.g., Backstage).</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Experience with application lifecycle management or automation at scale.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Exposure to AI-assisted engineering or automation workflows.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Passion for improving developer experience and engineering excellence.</span></span></p> </li> </ul> <h3><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Why You’ll Love This Role</span></strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Shape how engineering is done at PlayStation.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Impact thousands of developers and millions of players.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Work on long-term, high-impact platform initiatives.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Partner with strong technical leaders across the company.</span></span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 14px !important; color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Turn developer pain points into durable, scalable solutions.</span></span></p> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><em>Please refer to our <a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/careers-privacy-notice/">Candidate Privacy Notice</a>&nbsp;for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights.</em></strong></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.<br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br>Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.&nbsp;<br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br>In addition, this role </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">is eligible</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">This role also may be eligible for a bonus package.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Click&nbsp;</span><a href="https://careers.playstation.com/benefits" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to learn more.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div><div class="title">The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$232,300</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$348,500 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p class="p1">Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.</p> <p class="p1">Please refer to our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.playstation.com/legal/careers-privacy-notice/" target="_blank">Candidate Privacy Notice</a>&nbsp;for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.</p> <p><strong>Equal Opportunity Statement:</strong></p> <p><em>Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.</em></p> <p><em>We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.&nbsp;</em></p> <p><em>Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div>