Senior Online Programmer

1 Month ago • All levels • Programming

Job Summary

Job Description

Sony PlayStation is seeking a Senior Online Programmer at San Diego Studio to enhance online systems and tools for the MLB The Show product line. Responsibilities include learning and augmenting existing online code, collaborating with designers to implement game features, identifying and refactoring suboptimal code, and researching new implementation techniques. The role involves working on the next generation of The Show, requiring strong programming skills in C++ and C#, experience with distributed systems, asynchronous message passing, and a thorough understanding of internet communications and best practices. Experience with multi-platform development is also essential.
Must have:
  • Game industry experience
  • Strong C++ programming skills
  • C# programming skills
  • Experience with distributed systems
  • Experience with asynchronous message passing architectures
  • Understanding of Internet communications and standard methodologies
  • Multi-platform development experience
  • Efficient code writing for limited resources
  • Modular and extensible solution design
  • Strong interpersonal skills
Good to have:
  • .Net, WPF, and MVVM UI development familiarity
  • MySQL or other RDBMS familiarity
  • Cryptography or TLS/SSL familiarity
  • CI/CD systems and deployment orchestration familiarity
  • Baseball rules understanding

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.

Senior Online Programmer

PlayStation: San Diego Studio

We will consider mid-level to senior plus professional experience.

Position Overview:

We have a great opportunity to join the Sony PlayStation team as a Senior Online Programmer at San Diego Studio. Here, you will improve online systems and tools for the MLB The Show product line. After learning the current online architecture and systems, you will add online features to the game, extend or develop server-side systems and implement groundbreaking features. Your efforts will directly impact the next generation of The Show. If this is you, you need to come play with us here at PlayStation.

Responsibilities:

  • Learn, maintain, and augment existing online code, servers, and tools.
  • Collaborate with designers to turn ideas into concrete game features.
  • Recognize sub-optimal code systems and workflows, refactoring as needed.
  • Research and experiment with new implementation techniques.

Qualifications:

  • Game industry experience.
  • Strong programming skills with C++.
  • Comfortable programming with C#.
  • Experience with distributed systems.
  • Experience with asynchronous message passing architectures.
  • A detailed understanding of Internet communications and associated standard methodologies.
  • Multi-platform development experience (*nix, Windows, gaming console).
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Ability to write efficient, compact code for systems with limited resources.
  • Ability to design and implement modular and easily extensible solutions.
  • Experience with user interface programming and tools development.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.

Pluses:

  • Familiarity with .Net, WPF, and MVVM UI development.
  • Familiarity with MySQL or other RDBMS.
  • Familiarity with cryptography or TLS/SSL.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD systems and deployment orchestration.
  • Detailed baseball rules understanding.

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.

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