Principal Engineer, Developer Experience (DevEx)
PlayStation Global2 days ago
San Diego, CA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$232k - $349k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the DevEx strategy across PlayStation.
- Own developer experience as a product, with clear roadmaps and success metrics.
- Identify and eliminate friction across the software development lifecycle.
- Drive platform-first adoption of CI/CD, testing, and lifecycle automation.
- Define and promote golden paths for building, deploying, and operating services.
- Lead the evolution of lifecycle automation platforms.
- Reduce tooling fragmentation through consolidation and strong defaults.
- Influence engineering practices to improve delivery speed, quality, and reliability.
- Partner with senior leaders to align DevEx investments with business priorities.
- Represent DevEx strategy in senior technical and leadership forums.
Requirements
- Experience leading large-scale platform, infrastructure, or developer productivity initiatives.
- Ability to influence engineering practices across multiple teams or organizations.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD, testing, deployment, and service operations.
- Experience balancing standardization with developer autonomy.
- Proven ability to translate technical strategy into measurable outcomes.
- Clear and effective communication skills.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Benefits
- Eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package including medical, dental, and vision.
- Matching 401(k) and paid time off.
- Wellness program and employee discounts for Sony products.
- Potential eligibility for a bonus package.