Software Development Manager

Software Development Manager Overview

Join Sony Interactive Entertainment, the company behind the PlayStation brand, as a Software Development Manager in Bristol, UK. At SIE, we pride ourselves on being a leader in technology and entertainment, delivering exceptional experiences to over 100 million users worldwide.

In this role, you will lead high-impact teams within the PlayStation SDK Developer CPU Toolchain department. Your focus will be on people leadership and operational excellence rather than direct technical tasks. You will support and develop team members, guiding them through their career paths and helping them achieve their professional goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Define team member development and career path opportunities with team members and mentor them to achieve goals.
• Work collaboratively with other groups and teams across different time zones.
• Monitor and review team members’ performance, delivering regular performance appraisals.
• Manage team capacity planning, hiring, onboarding, and ensure effective succession planning for your teams.
• Recognize challenges, help remove obstacles, and clarify tasks in situations that are not well defined.

Qualifications:

• 3–5+ years of experience managing software development teams.
• Proven success in people management, including mentorship.
• Effective leadership of multiple Agile teams in software engineering domains.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, capable of presenting to senior leadership, product managers, software engineers, and project managers.
• Significant experience with software engineering practices, software automation, and testing systems, such as Jenkins.
• Experience with development tools to provide guidance in high-level goal-setting discussions.
• A solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and strategies for reducing technical debt.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Confluence, JIRA, or similar project management tools.
• Prior experience in console or PC game development.
• Experience with development and debugging tools on Windows and/or Linux.
• Knowledge of low-level programming languages such as Rust and C++.
• Familiarity with the Clang for LLVM open-source project or GNU GCC toolchains.

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Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to creating an inclusive environment and embracing diversity. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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