Lead Gameplay Programmer

3 Months ago • All levels • Game Programmer

Job Summary

Job Description

The Lead Gameplay Programmer at Sony Interactive Entertainment will lead and mentor a team of gameplay programmers, overseeing quality, best practices, and timelines throughout development. Responsibilities include 30% hands-on coding, delivering high-quality systems and features, optimizing code, enforcing coding standards, and collaborating with producers and other leads. The role requires strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, fluency in C/C++, and experience managing game development teams across all production phases. Understanding of game-as-a-service, cloud-based development, and agile methodologies is preferred.
Must have:
  • Lead & manage gameplay programmers
  • 30% hands-on coding (C/C++)
  • High-quality systems & features
  • Optimize and debug code
  • Enforce coding standards
  • Collaborate with producers
Good to have:
  • Game-as-a-service experience
  • Cloud-based development knowledge
  • Agile methodologies (Scrum, XP)
  • Prioritization & workload management

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 Corporation.

//English Follows//

 Programmeur·euse jouabilité en chef

 Vous travaillerez en étroite collaboration avec l’architecte jouabilité, les lead techniques, les programmeur·euses jouabilité et les producteur·rices techniques afin de fournir des fonctionnalités de jeu de haute qualité à un niveau de qualité technique élevé dans les délais impartis.

Vous serez chargé de diriger et d'encadrer une équipe de programmeur·euses jouabilité et de superviser la qualité, les meilleures pratiques, le respect des délais et la cohésion du travail effectué. Vous travaillerez dans un environnement multidisciplinaire et collaboratif afin de garantir la livraison de fonctionnalités de haute qualité qui répondent aux exigences techniques et de conception.

Reporting

Le·a Programmeur·euse jouabilité en chef relèvera du·de la producteur·rice senior.

Responsabilités et tâches

  • Diriger, encadrer et gérer les programmeur·euses jouabilité ; suivre et piloter la qualité et le respect des délais du travail effectué à toutes les phases du développement.

  • Consacrer 30 % de son temps au codage, en fournissant des systèmes et des fonctionnalités de haute qualité qui répondent aux exigences techniques et de conception. Optimiser et déboguer le code pour garantir les performances et la qualité technique.

  • Définir et appliquer les meilleures pratiques de programmation et les normes de codage, et s'assurer qu'elles sont respectées par le biais de révisions régulières du code.

  • Travailler en partenariat avec les producteur·rice·s et les coresponsables de tous les domaines afin de fixer les priorités, de planifier, d'évaluer et de répartir la charge de travail de son équipe de manière optimale.

  • Favoriser le partage des connaissances, veiller à la fourniture et à la qualité de la documentation technique pour son équipe.

  • Assurer une liaison régulière avec la direction, les autres co-créateur·rice·s et les responsables techniques afin de garantir la cohérence du travail.

Qualifications recherchées

  • Expérience de la direction et de la gestion d'une équipe de programmeur·euses de jeux durant toutes les phases de production.

  • Excellentes compétences en matière de leadership, d'organisation et de communication, avec une capacité à motiver et à organiser des équipes dans un environnement en constante évolution.

  • Capacité à réviser et à donner un retour d'information de manière constructive et claire.

  • Maîtrise de C/C++ avec une connaissance pratique de la technologie et des outils modernes du jeu vidéo.

  • Excellente capacité à établir des priorités, à organiser et à structurer son propre travail et celui de l'équipe, ainsi qu'à gérer les dépendances.

Qualifications souhaitées

  • Compréhension des considérations techniques et des meilleures pratiques pour les jeux en tant que service.

  • Compréhension du développement basé sur l'informatique en nuage et des considérations relatives à la diffusion en continu.

  • Connaissance des méthodologies de développement agile (XP, Scrum, etc.) et des outils courants de planification et de suivi.

  • Capacité à relever divers défis et volonté de trouver des moyens d'optimiser le processus de développement des jeux.

// ENGLISH VERSION //

Position – Lead Gameplay Programmer

The Lead Gameplay Programmer will work closely with the Gameplay Architect, Staff Programmers, Gameplay Programmers, and the Gameplay Producers to deliver high quality game features at a high level of technical quality on time.

You will be responsible for leading and coaching a team of gameplay programmers as well as overseeing the quality, best practices, timeliness and cohesion of the work carried out. You will work within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment to ensure the delivery of high quality features that meet design and technical requirements.

Reporting -The Lead Gameplay Programmer will report to a Senior Producer.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Lead, mentor and manage  gameplay programmers; track and drive the quality and timeliness of the work being done throughout all phases of development.

  • Spend 30% of your time coding, delivering high quality systems and features that meet design and technical requirements. Optimize and debug code to ensure performance and technical quality.

  • Set and enforce programming best practices and coding standards, ensure they're being followed through regular code reviews.

  •  Partner with Producers and co-leads from all fields to optimally set priorities, plan, evaluate and distribute the workload for his/her team.

  •  Foster knowledge sharing, ensure delivery and quality of technical documentation for his/her team.

  •  Act as a regular liaison with management, other co-creative and technical leads to ensure the cohesiveness of the work.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Experience leading and managing a team of gameplay programmers during all production phases.

  • Great leadership, organizational and communication skills with an ability to motivate and organize teams in a fast paced changing environment.

  • Ability to review and give feedback in a constructive and clear manner.

  • Fluent in C/C++ with a practical knowledge of modern Video Game technology and tools.

  • Excellent ability to prioritize, organize and structure his/her own work and that of the team as well as to manage dependencies.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Understanding of the technical considerations and best practices for Games As A Service.

  • Understanding of Cloud based development and streaming considerations.

  • Knowledge of agile development methodologies (XP, Scrum, etc.) and common scheduling and tracking tools

  • Ability to work through diverse challenges and a strong desire to find ways to optimize the game development process.

 

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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