Sr Software Engineer (Audio)

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?</strong></p> <p>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.</p></div><p><span style="color: #000000;">We have an exciting opportunity at Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (PlayStation). Our software production organization seeks a software engineer for our Platform Audio team. This team is a trailblazer in audio technology. Efforts here will contribute to the development of system libraries used for both our current and next generation PlayStation products. You will drive the design and implementation of technology used for 3D audio, hardware DSP, and virtual reality. The software you develop here is the foundation of an SDK for industry leading game and content developers and will change the way audio is used worldwide. If this is you, please apply!&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Drive algorithm development and implementation in spatial audio, psychoacoustics, and other audio related fields including HRTF (capture, synthesis, personalization), Ambisonics, loudspeaker rendering, and more</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Develop requirements based on research or user input and assist with platform integration</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Systems level multi-threaded programming and debugging using C and C++</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Collaborate with international counterparts to contribute to PlayStation’s Tempest 3D Audio technology and our greater audio ecosystem</span></p> </li> </ul> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Qualifications:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li> <p><span style="color: #000000;">5 years or more of digital signal processing experience</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Proficient in: C/C++, Python</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Experience as a technical contributor to a project involving spatial audio</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Solid understanding of basic acoustic and psychoacoustic principles</span></p> </li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Bachelor's degree or equivalent</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Nice-to-Have:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Basic source control experience (git)</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Knowledge of audio production tools and software (e.g. Reaper, VST Development)</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Embedded systems development</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Graphics or GPU programming experience</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="color: #000000;">ML/AI modeling and training experience</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Experience in developing novel audio technologies</span></p> </li> </ul> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt;">#LI-RG1</span></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><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.&nbsp;<br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br>In addition, this role </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">is eligible</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 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. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">This role also may be eligible for a bonus package.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Click&nbsp;</span><a href="https://careers.playstation.com/benefits" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to learn more.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div><div class="title">The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$193,300</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$289,900 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p class="p1">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.</p> <p class="p1">Please refer to our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.playstation.com/legal/careers-privacy-notice/" target="_blank">Candidate Privacy Notice</a>&nbsp;for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.</p> <p><strong>Equal Opportunity Statement:</strong></p> <p><em>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), religi