Responsibilities
- We are looking for a strong Software Development Manager to lead high-impact teams within the PlayStation SDK Developer CPU Toolchain department
- This role is centred on people leadership and operational excellence, rather than hands-on technical ability
- This role requires a balanced leader, someone who can manage high-performing teams, and have a solid understanding of development tools
- You will be responsible for supporting and developing the team members, including setting goals and ambitions; supporting and mentoring team members across a range of career levels from graduate to staff software engineer
- The role requires working with teams in multiple time zones and may require some travel through the year
- Lead, mentor, and help develop a team of engineers, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment
- Define team member development and career path opportunities with team members and mentor them to achieve goals
- Work together with other groups and teams across different time zones
- Monitor and review team members' performance, deliver regular performance appraisals
- Manage team capacity planning, hiring, onboarding and ensure effective succession planning for your teams
- Recognize challenges, help remove obstacles, and clarify tasks in situations that are not well defined
Requirements
- Enough development tools experience to provide guidance in high-level goal-setting discussions
- Effective leading of multiple Agile teams in software engineering domains
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, which encompass presenting to senior leadership, product managers, software engineers, project managers
- Significant experience with software engineering practices, software automation and testing systems (for example, Jenkins)
- A solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and driving reductions in technical debt
- 3-5+ years of experience managing software development teams. Proven success in people management including mentorship
- Knowledgeable about the Clang for LLVM open-source project (or GNU GCC toolchains)
- Experience in low-level languages such as Rust and C++
- Development and debugging tools experience on Windows and/or Linux
- Solid grasp of Confluence, JIRA (or similar project management tools) and support ticket management frontends
- Prior experience with console or PC game development
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Software Development Manager employer: PlayStation
At Sony Interactive Entertainment, we pride ourselves on being not just the Best Place to Play, but also the Best Place to Work. Our dynamic work culture fosters creativity and innovation, offering employees exceptional growth opportunities within a collaborative environment. With benefits like a hybrid working model, private medical insurance, and access to an on-site gym, we ensure our team members thrive both personally and professionally in the heart of the entertainment industry.
