Director of Hardware Engineering
Company: PlayStation
Location: San Mateo
Posted on: January 20, 2023
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Job Description:
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 PlayStation5, PlayStation4,
PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software
titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.PlayStation also strives
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.Director of Hardware
Engineering San Mateo, CA or Aliso Viejo, CASony Interactive
Entertainment's Future Technology Group (FTG) provides, develops,
and researches technology to power existing and future PlayStation
gaming experiences. It is responsible for Cloud Gaming, the
PlayStation features RemotePlay, SharePlay, Share Screen as well as
development of technology for AI, game controllers, VR headsets and
headsets. FTG's Game Platform Research and Development is
responsible for research and development of technology for Cloud
Gaming and Game Consoles across domains including Data Centers,
Servers, Streaming, Rendering, Video Encoding, AI and
Networking.The team is looking for a strong Director of Hardware
Engineering to lead an innovative team of hardware engineers and
architects specialized in servers, racks, fabrics, FPGAs, ASICs,
and PCB design. The ideal candidate will have experience in
developing HW for large-scale deployment and leading and growing a
team to push the boundaries of technology!Responsibilities:Drive
the vision, research, and development for SIE's custom servers,
rack designs and high-speed fabrics.Build and forge strong
relationships with technology and development partnerships inside
and outside of SIE to drive innovation towards our next-generation
technology.Work with leadership across the organization to remove
blockers, improve the overall development process, and drive cross
team initiatives towards a common goalManage, lead, and grow an
innovative engineering team of hardware engineers.Provide regular
status updates to upper management.Qualifications:A minimum of 10
years of experience leading and managing highly technical teams
that design, troubleshoot, monitor, analyze trends and optimize
software programs related to embedded devices, systems,
infrastructure, networking, and hardware related
activities.Experience in managing development projects with ODMs
and component vendors.Leadership experience in development of
hardware for scale-out deployment.Expertise in Agile/Scrum
methodologies.Excellent written and verbal communication skills
with a strong ability to articulate technical information in a
clear and concise manner at all levels from executive staff to
engineers to form strong partnerships across the org.Strong
cross-team collaboration and interpersonal skills with a variety of
roles including engineering, product management, and
support.Self-starter, with strong ability to operate in an
unstructured environment.Desired Skills and Knowledge:B.S. or M.S.
in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of
experience or a minimum of 10+ years of relevant work
experience.Strong intellectual curiosity and a passion about
learning and deploying new technologies.Experience with large-scale
distributed systems, datacenter infrastructure, and cloud services
engineering for compute, storage, and AI GPU
applications.Understanding of computer architecture, interconnects,
FPGAs, and storage technology.Understanding of hardware and
software architectures for Cloud Gaming, AI and machine
learning.Relevant experience outside of hardware engineering
including software and firmware development.Experience with
Japanese language and culture is a plus.#LI-JW1At 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
may be eligible for bonus and 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.
Click here to learn more.The estimated base pay range for this role
is listed below.$222,400-$333,600 USDEqual Opportunity
Statement: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 or
maternity, 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.PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and
qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be
considered for employment.For more information about our benefits,
please visit our Careers site.
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