at Sony Interactive Entertainment
Location
United States, Austin, TX
Compensation
$177k–$266k USD
Type
full time
Posted
3 months ago
Remote
Yes
Market range · company + function + seniority
p25 · target · p75 · n=39
Posted $266k · in the market band
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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 Platform Engineer (Storage)
Sony Interactive Entertainment
At PlayStation, we're leading the revolution in cloud gaming as we push the boundaries of what's possible! Would you like to use your skills, time, and passion for meaningful projects that are building the future? We're looking for a Platform Engineer with proven experience in modern software delivery who loves crafting efficient, flexible and low friction systems to manage workloads at a global scale. If that sounds like something you would love to do, we want to hear from you! Come help us deliver a unique gaming experience to millions of players!
Managing, deploying and maintaining large scale distributed Ceph storage solutions
Ensure high availability and performant storage by providing troubleshooting and debugging support, conducting performance tuning and continuously improving data integrity and reliability
Evolve processes and best practices to maximize performance and cost efficiency
Staying up to date with Ceph/Storage current developments and experimental features. Share findings and consult architecture changes with the team
Analyze storage trends and participate in capacity planning
Experience managing and administrating Ceph Storage, object and block
5+ years of experience with Linux systems tooling and troubleshooting in networking, configuration and deployment
First hand experience with industry standard storage protocols
Strong Kubernetes skills
Proven ability to mentor Junior Members of the team
Ceph & Rook expertise managing storage clusters with a deep understanding of the architectural and operational workings
Experience in designing and implementing large scale globally distributed storage systems
Scripting and Automation experience in Bash, Python or Go
Ability to support engineers with solving problems in integrating their systems with core Kubernetes components is preferred
Experience with Infrastructure as Code and deployment tooling (Terraform, Ansible)
Strong communication and customer service skills
Experience with Kubernetes development including operators and controllers is a plus
Experience with collaboration in a distributed team across multiple timezones
High energy, driven to positively impact the business with customer-first thinking
Must be self starter who understands that ownership means distributing the knowledge of your work so that everyone benefits
Being a Contributor to Open Source Software is a plus
Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights.
At 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 is eligible for 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. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.
Please note, 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.
Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.
Equal 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, 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. We encourage everyone to respond.
Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
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