Why PlayStation?PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’rerecognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products andservices including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus,PlayStation™Now, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees andembraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity forinnovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing globalteam.The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary ofSony Corporation.Software Engineering Managerat Sony Interactive Entertainment PlayStationLos Angeles, CAPlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play —it’s also the Best Place to Work. We’ve thrilledgamers since 1994, when we launched the original PlayStation. Today, we’re recognized as a globalleader in interactive and digital entertainment. The PlayStation brand falls under SonyInteractive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.We are seeking a highly motivated Software Development Manager to handle the day-to-daymanagement duties of a Software Engineering team developing content supply chain and datapipeline infrastructure. You will be responsible for creating a highly productive engineeringenvironment both through automation and the removal of barriers to your team’s efficiency whilealso making sure your team is growing both in size and in their skillsets.Responsibilities:Overall management and mentorship of a hardworking development team of both senior and juniorlevel engineers.Build and develop a high-energy, committed, motivated engineering team focusing onengineering and operational excellence to deliver awesome business results.Strong communication, cross-group collaboration, and interpersonal skills.Lead multiple concurrent projects. Estimate, plan, and slice projects to deliver frequentvalue to production.Participate in technical communication within the team and to other groups associated withspecified projects to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications.Collaborate across business units and product teams to develop and execute against the team’svision, strategy, and roadmap.Experience with agile development practices emphasizing on continuous improvement.Solid leadership skills and a passion for building large scale consumer experiences.Comfort with proactively and independently driving for results in small team environments.Qualifications:Overall 6+ years of software development experience with exposure to leading the team.Prior experience in open source technologies, such as Java, Kafka, Spark, Hibernate, Spring,MySQL etc., is a strong plus.Prior experience in building, deploying, and managing systems in Amazon Web Services.Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.Major in computer science, math, or equivalent technical disciplines.Proven ability to manage, mentor and motivate teams.Prior experience in building, deploying, and managing systems in Amazon Web Services is aplusPrior experience in building, deploying, and managing web applications is a plus#LI-REINEEqual Opportunity Statement:Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and genderreassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion orbelief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy ormaternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. Weencourage everyone to respond.This employer is a corporate member ofmyGwork – LGBTQ+ professionals, the business community for LGBTQ+ professionals,students, inclusive employers & anyone who believes in workplace equality.