Principal Engineer, Developer Experience [Remote]

<p> Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?<br /> Sony Interactive Entertainment isn't just the Best Place to Play - it's also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we're part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.<br /> <br /> Principal Engineer, Developer Experience (DevEx)<br /> Location: Hybrid / Remote Eligible<br /> Why PlayStation<br /> At PlayStation, we build the platforms and services behind some of the world's most iconic entertainment experiences.<br /> As our engineering organization grows, Developer Experience (DevEx) has become a strategic focus. We are investing in a unified, intelligent, and opinionated engineering ecosystem that enables teams to move faster, build with confidence, and focus on creating value.<br /> This role helps shape how engineering is done across PlayStation.<br /> The Role<br /> We are looking for a Principal Engineer to lead Developer Experience (DevEx) at scale.<br /> In this role, you will treat developer experience as a product-driving platform adoption, reducing friction across the software development lifecycle, and delivering measurable improvements in productivity, quality, and reliability.<br /> You will work across organizations, partnering with senior engineering leaders to influence standards, platforms, and long-term technical direction.<br /> What You'll Do<br /> • Define and drive the DevEx strategy across PlayStation.<br /> • Own developer experience as a product, with clear roadmaps and success metrics.<br /> • Identify and eliminate friction across the software development lifecycle.<br /> • Drive platform-first adoption of CI/CD, testing, and lifecycle automation.<br /> • Define and promote golden paths for building, deploying, and operating services.<br /> • Lead the evolution of lifecycle automation platforms.<br /> • Reduce tooling fragmentation through consolidation and strong defaults.<br /> • Influence engineering practices to improve delivery speed, quality, and reliability.<br /> • Partner with senior leaders to align DevEx investments with business priorities.<br /> • Represent DevEx strategy in senior technical and leadership forums.<br /> What We're Looking For<br /> • Experience leading large-scale platform, infrastructure, or developer productivity initiatives.<br /> • Ability to influence engineering practices across multiple teams or organizations.<br /> • Strong understanding of CI/CD, testing, deployment, and service operations.<br /> • Experience balancing standardization with developer autonomy.<br /> • Proven ability to translate technical strategy into measurable outcomes.<br /> • Clear and effective communication skills.<br /> • Bachelor's degree or equivalent<br /> Nice to Have<br /> • Experience building internal platforms as products.<br /> • Familiarity with developer portals (e.g., Backstage).<br /> • Experience with application lifecycle management or automation at scale.<br /> • Exposure to AI-assisted engineering or automation workflows.<br /> • Passion for improving developer experience and engineering excellence.<br /> Why You'll Love This Role<br /> • Shape how engineering is done at PlayStation.<br /> • Impact thousands of developers and millions of players.<br /> • Work on long-term, high-impact platform initiatives.<br /> • Partner with strong technical leaders across the company.<br /> • Turn developer pain points into durable, scalable solutions.<br /> Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights.<br /> 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.<br /> 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.<br /> 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.<br /> The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.<br /> $232,300 - $348,500 USD<br /> Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.<br /> Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.<br /> Equal Opportunity Statement:<br /> 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.<br /> We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.<br /> Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.<br /> <p id='jobcode'>Jobcode: Reference SBJ-74nk1p-104-22-24-159-42 in your application.</p> </p>

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