Sony Interactive Entertainment Engineering Manager leading a high-impact team within PlayStation’s Client Developer Experience (DevEx) team. Oversees development of modern developer platforms and tools across frontend and backend systems.
Responsibilities
We are looking for a strong Engineering Manager to lead a high-impact team within PlayStation’s Client Developer Experience (DevEx) team.
This role sits at the center of how developers build, test, and ship software across client and system software teams. You will lead the development of modern developer platforms and tools, including documentation systems, intelligent search, performance tooling, and AI powered experiences.
This role requires a balanced leader, someone who can grow and manage a high-performing team, while also maintaining strong technical depth to guide architecture, review designs, and support engineers at a code level when needed.
Lead, grow, and mentor a team of engineers, building a high-performing, ownership driven culture
Drive delivery of developer platforms and tools used across PlayStation
Provide technical leadership at both code and system design levels, especially for frontend and developer-facing systems
Guide the design and evolution of complex, scalable systems across frontend, backend, and platform layers
Partner with AI/ML, QE, System Software, and Product teams to align on priorities and execution
Influence cross-team technical decisions and ensure strong alignment across partner organizations
Balance short-term delivery with long-term platform strategy
Ensure high-quality developer experiences by focusing on usability, performance, and reliability
Identify gaps, remove blockers, and drive clarity in ambiguous problem spaces
Qualification
Experience working on developer toolsBachelors degree or equivalentExperience in large-scale
Required
7–10 years of overall software engineering experience with 3–5+ years of experience managing engineering teams.
Strong technical background with hands-on understanding of frontend systems (JavaScript, React, React Native) and solid backend/platform fundamentals
Ability to operate at code-level depth when needed (design reviews, debugging, guiding engineers)
Proven experience designing and delivering complex, distributed systems
Track record of building and scaling high-performing engineering teams
Experience working on developer tools, internal platforms, or productivity systems
Strong ability to influence and align stakeholders across teams
Excellent communication skills across both technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to operate effectively in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
Bachelors degree or equivalent
Preferred
Experience with Python or backend services supporting developer platforms
Experience with AI/ML-driven workflows or developer tooling
Background in performance profiling and or developer ecosystems
Experience in large-scale, multi-team environments