Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?
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.
Senior Software Engineer, React Native
San Mateo, CA (Hybrid)
Why PlayStation?
PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment, producing the PlayStation family of products and services, including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®Plus, and acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.
At PlayStation, we strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.
The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.
Are you looking for a challenge?
We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer specializing in React Native and high-performance frontend development for mobile and desktop platforms. In this role, you will define the architecture, frameworks, and technical best practices that drive PlayStation’s mobile and desktop user experiences.
You will collaborate closely with native macOS engineers, product, and design teams to deliver best-in-class user interfaces that are performant, accessible, and delightful at scale. As a Staff Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across teams, mentor engineers, and push the boundaries of what’s possible in cross-platform frontend development.
Responsibilities
Define and evolve the frontend architecture for PlayStation client applications on mobile using React Native and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
Drive performance optimizations and best practices for rendering, startup time, and UI responsiveness.
Collaborate with native platform engineers (C++/Objective-C/Swift) to design and integrate custom native modules and optimize cross-platform interoperability.
Apply architectural design patterns such as MVC, MVVM, MVP to develop a sustainable and reusable codebase.
Partner with product managers, designers, and researchers to translate user experience requirements into elegant, maintainable solutions.
Establish coding standards, testing strategies, and development patterns that raise the quality bar for frontend engineering.
Mentor engineers and act as a multiplier for frontend development expertise across the broader team.
Investigate new frontend technologies, frameworks, and performance techniques, and guide their adoption when appropriate.
Represent frontend/OS needs in technical and architectural discussions across Sony Interactive Entertainment.
Required Qualifications
8+ years of software development experience, with significant experience building React Native apps or high-performance JavaScript/TypeScript applications.
BS/MS degree in Computer Science.
Strong expertise in frontend performance profiling, optimization, and debugging.
Passion for delivering world-class user interfaces with exceptional performance.
Deep understanding of cross-platform architecture and how to bridge between JS and native modules.
Proven track record of delivering production-quality mobile or desktop applications with React Native.
Experience designing scalable frontend architectures and reusable UI frameworks.
Strong collaboration skills and ability to work closely with native engineers, designers, and product managers.
Demonstrated technical leadership: leading projects, mentoring engineers, or setting engineering strategy.
Desired Qualifications
Familiarity with iOS development and native bridging concepts (C++, Objective-C, Swift).
Experience with accessibility, internationalization, and UI testing frameworks.
Contributions to open-source React Native or frontend libraries.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern build systems for frontend development.
Experience working with globally distributed teams.
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.
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.
In addition, this role is eligible 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. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.
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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), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.
We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.
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PlayStation San Francisco, California, USA Office
400 2nd Street., San Francisco, CA, United States
PlayStation San Mateo, California, USA Office
2207 Bridgepointe Parkway, San Mateo, CA, United States
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