Staff Services Engineer

The role

You will design and build core backend game services from prototype to production. You will work with a cross-discipline team to implement sessions, matchmaking, and player progression.

What you will do

• Build and maintain production-quality backend game services
• Collaborate daily with a cross-disciplinary team to design core services
• Write clear, concise, and accurate technical documentation and email communication
• Calmly deal with production incidents
• Participate in an on-call rotation after launch

Required qualifications

• Production experience designing and building backend game services
• Ability to communicate with customers of different technical and non-technical backgrounds
• Ability to diagnose complex system failures using logging and metrics
• Ability to write, debug, and maintain code in Rust
• Embrace a “we” culture and be an outstanding collaborator and communicator

Nice to have

• Experience with “games as a service” online game development
• Experience leading (direct management, mentoring, or guiding) engineers
• Ability to write, debug, and maintain code in C++
• Working knowledge of Docker, Git, and Linux (including shell scripting and system configuration)

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Matching 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Wellness program
• Employee discounts for Sony products
• May be eligible for a bonus package

Before you apply

• Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage

About the company

teamLFG is a cross-discipline team devoted to turning a creative dream into a new franchise at PlayStation.