PlayStation is looking to drive the evolution of its mobile application ecosystem by hiring a Staff Software Engineer, Client Engineer to shape the architecture, frameworks, and technical direction of the PlayStation experience on iOS, helping deliver seamless, performant, and delightful applications to millions of players worldwide.
Requirements
- Strong expertise in C++ and solid experience with JavaScript integration (React Native).
- Expert knowledge of the general Mac landscape, architectures, trends, platform features, and new technologies.
- Proven experience designing large-scale, performant, multi-threaded applications.
- Strong background in API and solution design.
- Experience applying software architectural patterns (MVC, MVVM, MVP, or similar) to build reusable and maintainable systems.
- Experience with Objective-C and/or Swift for iOS system integration.
- Familiarity with React Native and hybrid app architectures.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the architectural vision that powers PlayStation iOS app experiences. Produce and integrate iOS frameworks and SDKs to support development across teams for the Mac platform and meet feature and performance requirements.
- Lead the design and build UX experiences written in Swift and and implementation of high-performance native modules in C++ with iOS APIs (Objective-C/Swift).
- Partner closely with cross-platform teams to establish standards, patterns, and best practices that scale across multiple desktop platforms.
- Apply architectural design patterns such as MVC, MVVM, MVP to develop sustainable and reusable codebase.
- Mentor and coach engineers across the team, raising the technical bar and fostering a culture of engineering excellence.
- Collaborate with UI designers, product managers, and international partners to transform requirements into high-quality, maintainable macOS solutions (USA/Japan/Canada).
- Drive performance optimization, stability, and system-level integration for iOS-specific features.
Other
- 8+ years of software development experience, with at least 5 years focused on iOS native application development.
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies (e.g., Scrum).
- Track record of technical leadership: mentoring engineers, leading projects, or influencing architectural direction. Passion for building world-class desktop user experiences.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with globally distributed teams.
