Lead Engineer, Mobile Performance

1 Week 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

2K - Principal Gameplay Animation Engineer

2K

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)
1 Day ago
Epic Games - Senior Technical Artist (World Creation)

Epic Games

(On-Site)
1 Month ago
Riot Games - Software Engineering Intern

Riot Games

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Hybrid)
1 Day ago
Nintendo - Software Engineer - Console and PC Games, C++

Nintendo

Miami, Florida, United States (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Ubisoft - Technical Artist World

Ubisoft

Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Tencent - Lead Graphics Engineer

Tencent

California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
NVIDIA - Graphics Tools Software Engineer Intern - 2025

NVIDIA

Shanghai, Shanghai, China (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Activision - Expert Software Engineer, Graphics

Activision

California, United States (Remote)
1 Month ago
Nintendo - CONTRACT - Software Engineer (NTD)

Nintendo

Redmond, Washington, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Activision - Lead Graphics Engineer

Activision

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

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Scopely - Senior Fullstack Engineer - Monopoly GO!

Scopely

California, United States (Remote)
1 Month ago
Kefir Games - Senior Environment Artist (Unity)

Kefir Games

Cyprus (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Google - Optical Hardware Engineer

Google

Mountain View, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Keen Software House - Senior Render Programmer

Keen Software House

Prague, Prague, Czechia (Remote)
2 Months ago
ByteDance - Research Scientist Graduate, Computational Biology (AML - AI-for-Science) - 2025 Start (PhD)

ByteDance

Seattle, Washington, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Activision - Senior AI Programmer (NPC Locomotion)

Activision

Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
sandsoft - Senior Game Designer

sandsoft

Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia (On-Site)
3 Days ago
Tencent - Main Engineer

Tencent

Osaka, Osaka, Japan (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Krafton  - [Audio Dept.] Sr. Sound Designer (5년 이상)

Krafton

(On-Site)
5 Months ago
Riot Games - Sound Designer II

Riot Games

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

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in United States

Alphasense - Enterprise Account Executive, Corporate

Alphasense

Remote, Oregon, United States (Remote)
5 Months ago
Netflix - Distributed Systems Engineer (L5), Content Engineering

Netflix

California, United States (Remote)
3 Months ago
Hedra - Frontend Engineer

Hedra

New York, New York, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Netflix - Director - Ads Data Engineering

Netflix

United States (Remote)
2 Weeks ago
The Walt Disney Company - Sr System Reliability Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

Orlando, Florida, United States (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
The EW. Scripps Company - Fall News Intern

The EW. Scripps Company

Lansing, Michigan, United States (On-Site)
20 Hours ago
Hedra - Senior Backend Engineer

Hedra

San Francisco, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
CRB workforce  - IT Field Technician

CRB workforce

Orange, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Day ago
Passive Logic - Technical Project Manager

Passive Logic

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Scientific Games  - Digital Project Manager

Scientific Games

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Graphics Engineer Jobs

1047 Games - Graphics Engineer

1047 Games

(Remote)
2 Months ago
Genies - Senior Engineer, Core Systems

Genies

San Mateo, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Nintendo - CONTRACT - Embedded Engineer, Display (NTD)

Nintendo

Redmond, Washington, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Vigaet - Computer Graphics Programmer

Vigaet

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Nintendo - CONTRACT - Graphics Engineer, SDET (NTD)

Nintendo

Redmond, Washington, United States (On-Site)
10 Months ago
Nintendo - Embedded Engineer, Display (NTD)

Nintendo

Redmond, Washington, United States (On-Site)
11 Months ago
NVIDIA - Senior GPU Architect

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Spatial Studio - Unity Gameplay Engineer

Spatial Studio

(Remote)
3 Months ago
Nintendo - Intern – GPU Tools Software Engineer (NTD)

Nintendo

Redmond, Washington, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
KPIT - Connected Vehicle_Diplay Driver Engineer

KPIT

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
7 Months 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.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands (On-Site)

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

Carlsbad, California, United States (On-Site)

Carlsbad, California, United States (On-Site)

California, United States (Hybrid)

Los Angeles, California, United States (Remote)

Aliso Viejo, California, United States (On-Site)

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

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

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia (On-Site)

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