or apply directly on PlayStation Global's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 66 days PlayStation Global's roles stay open a median of 66 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 3% of PlayStation Global's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at PlayStation Global
- high 140 stale, 5 reposted of 186 open
- Hiring momentum
- 319 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-08
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from PlayStation Global's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for PlayStation Global.
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Video Team at Sony Interactive Entertainment, you will focus on designing and developing video codecs for PlayStation SDKs and cloud gaming platforms. Your role involves innovating algorithms for video performance, owning encoder/decoder features, collaborating with various teams to troubleshoot codec pipeline issues, and evaluating new media technologies for future integration.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of PlayStation Global as an employer.
What you need
- Experience with GPU programming (HLSL, Vulkan, CUDA)
- Knowledge of multi-threaded programming and debugging using C and C++
- Proficient with a wide range of development tools, including IDEs, Git/SVN, JIRA
- Proven ability to deliver features from design to validation with clean, efficient code
- Bachelor’s degree required
Nice to have
- Expertise with video compression standards (e.g. AV1, VVC, VP9, H.265, H.264)
- AI/ML modeling and training experience
- Embedded system experience with multimedia frameworks
- Knowledge of SIMD optimizations on real time systems
- Contributions to open-source projects in multimedia, systems programming, or performance engineering
What you get
- Medical, dental, vision
- Matching 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Wellness program
- Employee discounts for Sony products
- Potential bonus package
Worth weighing
- Base pay range provided, but may vary based on individual factors and hybrid working policy
- Background checks conducted at the offer stage
- No specific mention of remote work options
Summarised from PlayStation Global's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by PlayStation Global on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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