Software Engineer

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Location & Position: Permanent Position. Flexible Hybrid Working with Periodic On‑Site Attendance. Location: United Kingdom.

About GDFT: Gaming, Developer, and Future Technology (GDFT) are the technology specialists at PlayStation. We build the underlying systems that power core platform capabilities and developer tools. Our mission is to enable world‑class gaming experiences by delivering low‑level, high‑performance technology for PlayStation platforms.

The Role: We are looking for an Engineer to join the GDFT department, working on the design and optimisation of latency‑sensitive network transmission protocols. You will contribute to our efforts in enabling cutting‑edge cloud gaming features, including pixel streaming for PlayStation platforms. The successful candidates will contribute to the design, development, and optimisation of low‑latency streaming technologies, including protocols such as QUIC and WebTransport, as part of our cloud‑based pixel streaming offering for PlayStation platforms.

This role is ideal for engineers with experience in either low‑level networking or real‑time media pipelines, and particularly those interested in working at the intersection of these domains to solve complex performance challenges in interactive streaming environments.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Develop, optimise, and maintain low‑latency network protocol implementations for streaming over QUIC and WebTransport.
• Collaborate across teams to integrate and scale protocol implementations within PlayStation platform software.
• Investigate, debug, and resolve real‑world network issues in complex environments.
• Participate in architectural decisions and technical reviews related to protocol design and performance.
• Attend periodic in‑person workshops or team events (travel required a few times per year).

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong proficiency in C and C++.
• Deep understanding of network programming, with emphasis on latency‑sensitive applications.
• Experience with QUIC, WebTransport, or similar transport protocols.
• Strong debugging, profiling, and performance tuning skills.

Highly Desirable Skills:

• Experience with console or embedded systems development environments.
• Experience in real‑time media pipelines, media codecs, and containers.
• Knowledge of TLS, encryption, and secure data transport.
• Experience with Git, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD workflows.

Why Work in GDFT:

• Focused on platform‑wide technology development.
• Room to explore and innovate within performance‑critical system areas.
• Work on cross‑regional collaborative projects.
• Flexible and relaxed working environment, with strong support for hybrid work.
• Opportunities for extensive professional development, technical conference attendance, and participation in internal hackathons.

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.

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