Lead Engineer, Mobile Performance

5 Hours ago • 8 Years + • Graphics Engineer • $209,900 PA - $314,900 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

PlayStation Studios Mobile seeks a Lead Engineer, Mobile Performance to spearhead performance optimization for mobile games and internal SDKs. Responsibilities include optimizing SDK runtime performance, advising game optimization teams (Unity/Unreal Engine), establishing performance pipelines and metrics, developing performance telemetry SDK modules, and tracking industry innovations. The ideal candidate possesses 8+ years of mobile game development experience, expertise in mobile performance optimization and memory management, proficiency with profiling tools, and a strong understanding of CPU/GPU/memory optimization. Strong C++ or C# skills and familiarity with mobile graphics APIs are crucial.
Must have:
  • 8+ years mobile game development
  • Expertise in mobile performance optimization
  • Proficiency with profiling tools
  • Strong C++ or C# skills
  • Understanding of CPU/GPU/memory optimization
Good to have:
  • Experience with Unity and Unreal Engine
  • Familiarity with HLSL and mobile graphics APIs (Metal, Vulkan, OpenGL ES)
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, vision
  • Matching 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Wellness program
  • Sony product discounts
  • Bonus package

Job Details

Why PlayStation?

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, 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 Group Corporation.

Lead Engineer, Mobile Performance

PlayStation Studios Mobile is looking for an experienced software engineer to lead performance optimization efforts for mobile games and proprietary SDKs; and establish practices needed to sustain superior technical performance across our mobile game portfolio.

Responsibilities

  • Optimize the runtime performance of internal SDKs built for mobile games
  • Advise teams responsible for performance optimization of mobile games using Unity and Unreal Engine
  • Establish pipelines and processes to ensure high technical performance on a broad range of devices
  • Create appropriate metrics and targets for evaluating runtime performance at scale
  • Develop SDK modules for performance telemetry and performance tiering
  • Actively track technical changes and innovations affecting the runtime performance of mobile games

Desired Skills and Experience

  • 8+ years of professional experience developing mobile games or related products
  • Expertise in runtime performance optimization and memory management for mobile games
  • Experience with profiling tools provided by OS, game engine, and chipset developers
  • Experience correcting for latency and packet loss on mobile networks
  • Strong understanding of CPU, GPU, memory, and I/O optimization techniques and tradeoffs
  • Strong C++ or C# experience
  • Familiarity with HLSL and mobile graphics APIs (Metal, Vulkan, OpenGL ES)
  • B.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent

 Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights.

 

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.

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. 

In addition, this role
is eligible 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. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

 

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$209,900 - $314,900 USD

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. 

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

Similar Jobs

Welevel - Senior Gameplay Programmer

Welevel

Munich, Bavaria, Germany (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Aristocrat Gaming - CI/CD Specialist

Aristocrat Gaming

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Hybrid)
3 Weeks ago
Juego Studios - Asset Optimization _Technical Artist

Juego Studios

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Epic Games - Senior Physics Programmer

Epic Games

Cary, North Carolina, United States (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Meta - Software Engineer, Machine Learning

Meta

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Light Speed Studios - Lead Graphics Engineer

Light Speed Studios

California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
ByteDance - Software Engineer Graduate (Unity Engine - PICO)

ByteDance

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Day ago
NVIDIA - System Software Engineer - GPU

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States (On-Site)
5 Days ago
Tencent - Senior Unreal Engine 5 Game Engine Developer

Tencent

Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Blind Squirrel Games - Senior Graphics Engineer

Blind Squirrel Games

Texas, United States (Remote)
3 Weeks ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Playrix - Principal C++ Software Engineer (Tools)

Playrix

Serbia (Remote)
5 Months ago
Meetelise - Senior Research Scientist

Meetelise

(Remote)
5 Months ago
Life church - Associate LifeGroups/LifeMissions Pastor

Life church

United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Blazing griffin - Lead Artist (Games)

Blazing griffin

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
The Walt Disney Company - Senior Manager, Data Analytics, DTC ANZ

The Walt Disney Company

Richmond, Victoria, Australia (On-Site)
3 Days ago
Luma Pictures - Emerging Technology Technical Director

Luma Pictures

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
Krafton  - [AI] AI Engineer - NLP/Chatbot (3년 이상)

Krafton

Seoul, South Korea (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Haptic - Lead Engine Software Engineer

Haptic

Dallas, Texas, United States (Remote)
3 Months ago
Haptic - Senior Porting Programmer

Haptic

Paris, Île-de-France, France (Remote)
3 Months ago
AGS - American Gaming Systems - Software Engineer II - OS

AGS - American Gaming Systems

Georgia (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in United States

Google - Field Sales Representative, Enterprise Growth

Google

Boulder, Colorado, United States (On-Site)
1 Day ago
ByteDance - Network Data Analyst

ByteDance

Ashburn, Virginia, United States (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
Activision - Senior Narrative Animator

Activision

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
NVIDIA - Senior Circuit Design Engineer, Power Delivery

NVIDIA

California, United States (Hybrid)
2 Days ago
NVIDIA - Senior Cloud Service Provider Application Engineer

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States (On-Site)
5 Days ago
NVIDIA - Senior Software Engineer - Windows for ARM and Tegra

NVIDIA

Austin, Texas, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Apollo - Senior Engineering Manager (EST)

Apollo

United States (Remote)
6 Months ago
Next Level Business Services - Big data Architect with Azure Experience

Next Level Business Services

Columbus, Indiana, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
The Walt Disney Company - Manager, HR Business Partner

The Walt Disney Company

Burbank, California, United States (On-Site)
3 Days ago
Netflix - Sr. Manager, Indirect Demand Management (UCAN/LATAM)

Netflix

New York, New York, United States (On-Site)
1 Day ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Graphics Engineer Jobs

Activision - Expert Software Engineer, Graphics

Activision

California, United States (Remote)
3 Weeks ago
Genies - Lead Applied ML Engineer, Real-time 3D Asset Optimization

Genies

San Mateo, California, United States (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
NVIDIA - Graphics Tools Software Engineer

NVIDIA

Shanghai, Shanghai, China (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Wargaming - Render Engineer (Unannounced project)

Wargaming

Prague, Prague, Czechia (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Limbic Entertainment - Graphics Programmer

Limbic Entertainment

Langen, Hessen, Germany (On-Site)
8 Months ago
Activision - Expert Software Engineer, Graphics

Activision

Santa Monica, California, United States (Remote)
1 Day ago
Haptic - Senior Graphics Engineer

Haptic

Paris, Île-de-France, France (Remote)
3 Months ago
Nintendo - Senior Software Engineer

Nintendo

Redmond, Washington, United States (On-Site)
3 Days ago
SideFX Software - 3D Software Developer

SideFX Software

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
Genies - Lead Applied ML Engineer, Real-time 3D Asset Optimization

Genies

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Want to take your career to the next level? Search open job vacancies at any of the Sony Interactive sites by visiting playstation.com/careers/


Sony Interactive Entertainment pushes the boundaries of entertainment and innovation, starting from the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. Today, we continue to deliver innovative and thrilling experiences to a global audience through our PlayStation line of products and services that include generation-defining hardware, pioneering network services, and award-winning games. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, with global functions in California, London, and Tokyo, and game development studios around the world as part of PlayStation Studios, we believe that the power of play is borderless. Sony Interactive Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.  


For more information about our company, please visit SonyInteractive.com. For more information about PlayStation products, please visit PlayStation.com.

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

United States (Remote)

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

United States (Remote)

Carlsbad, California, United States (On-Site)

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

San Mateo, California, United States (On-Site)

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States (On-Site)

Madison, Wisconsin, United States (Hybrid)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by PlayStation Global

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug