Sr Software Engineer (Audio)

Sr Software Engineer (Audio) 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 Group Corporation. We have an exciting opportunity at Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (PlayStation). Our software production organization seeks a software engineer for our Platform Audio team. This team is a trailblazer in audio technology. Efforts here will contribute to the development of system libraries used for both our current and next generation PlayStation products. You will drive the design and implementation of technology used for 3D audio, hardware DSP, and virtual reality. The software you develop here is the foundation of an SDK for industry leading game and content developers and will change the way audio is used worldwide. Responsibilities: Drive algorithm development and implementation in spatial audio, psychoacoustics, and other audio related fields including HRTF (capture, synthesis, personalization), Ambisonics, loudspeaker rendering, and more Develop requirements based on research or user input and assist with platform integration Systems level multi-threaded programming and debugging using C and C++ Collaborate with international counterparts to contribute to PlayStation's Tempest 3D Audio technology and our greater audio ecosystem Qualifications: 5 years or more of digital signal processing experience Proficient in: C/C++, Python Experience as a technical contributor to a project involving spatial audio Solid understanding of basic acoustic and psychoacoustic principles Nice-to-Have: Basic source control experience (git) Knowledge of audio production tools and software (e.g. Reaper, VST Development) Embedded systems development Graphics or GPU programming experience ML/AI modeling and training experience Experience in developing novel audio technologies The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below. $193,300 - $289,900 USD Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks. 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. PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

Created: 2026-03-04