Software Engineer
Posted 24 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Senior Software Engineer / Software Developer (React Native)”
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- Level
- II
- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Hybrid
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyComputer Science, Software Engineering (or related)
Study levelMaster's
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 / Software Developer (React Native)
Build what’s next for players.
We’re a startup inside Sony PlayStation. Fast-moving, experimental, and highly ambitious. Backed by the scale, resources, and trust of Sony Interactive Entertainment. We’re building new mobile and web experiences that help gamers connect, discover, and play together in better ways. This is a rare opportunity to design at startup speed and drive huge impact inside the largest gaming company in the world.
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer / Software Developer specializing in React Native and high-performance frontend development for mobile platforms. In this role, you will define the architecture, frameworks, and technical best practices.
You will collaborate closely with engineers, product, and design teams to deliver best-in-class user interfaces that are performant, accessible, and delightful at scale. As a Senior 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 client applications on mobile using React Native and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Drive performance optimizations and best practices for rendering, startup time, and UI responsiveness.
- Design and integrate custom native modules (Native Android or Native iOS) and optimize cross-platform interoperability.
- 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.