Full-Time

Principal Programmer

Playstation®5 Rendering API

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Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment

501-1,000 employees

Gaming and digital media

Senior

London, UK

Category
Game Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
C/C++
Requirements
  • The ability to write high-quality C++ code that can be the backbone of the rendering code of all PS5 games.
  • A clear and engaging communication style that let you explain complex technical topics to our colleagues and partners in a very international environment.
  • A strong interest in GPU technology and low-level programming, as much of the work is about understanding and managing hardware details.
  • Experience writing rendering code on top of multiple existing rendering APIs, to bring fresh perspectives to the team.
  • Experience writing rendering code on console, to better understand our customers and our problem space.
Responsibilities
  • You will be working on the rendering API that is used for all GPU programming on PlayStation 5.
  • Your tasks will include designing and developing new API features that allow us to get the most out of the PlayStation 5 hardware, communicating and advocating these to developers, as well as providing expertise to other system software engineers and support teams that have GPU needs.
  • You will be learning a great deal about the low-level operation of the PlayStation 5 hardware and software and then using this knowledge to provide high-quality and high-performance solutions.
  • As a key member of the graphics team, you will be regularly interacting with game developers who work on PlayStation 5, allowing you to understand how to provide them with the greatest value.
Sony Interactive Entertainment

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Total Funding

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Headquarters

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Founded

1994

Benefits

Health and wellness: Medical (PPO, HDHP, and HMO), dental, vision, disability, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, student loan repayment assistance, education reimbursement program, wellness reimbursement, identity theft protection, basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance, business travel accident insurance, 4.5% 401(k) match, commuter program, additional voluntary programs (group legal, pet insurance, auto and home insruance), onsite flu shots and biometric screenings

Family and time off: 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, paid parental leave, adoption assistance program, 529 college savings plan match, back-up child care, parental and elder care coaching

Perks: Sony product discounts, passport perks program, monthly $10 Playstation Network voucher, employee referral bonus, game launch events