Low-Level Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize OS and low-level software including bootloaders, firmware, hypervisors, and device drivers (GPU, SSD, Bluetooth)
• Develop software optimized for proprietary PlayStation hardware architectures
• Manage hardware control and power management for SoC and specialized processors
• Contribute to firmware and driver development for PlayStation peripherals and controllers
• Collaborate with global hardware engineers and product planners from the specification stage

Requirements

• Software development experience using C/C++
• Experience in device driver development or embedded systems development
• Experience in control software development using RTOS, FreeBSD, or Linux

Preferred Qualifications

• Bootloader development experience
• Hardware/software expertise in virtualization technologies
• Knowledge of Bluetooth protocols and product-level development experience
• Audio Codec development experience or knowledge
• Video streaming DRM module development experience or knowledge
• Software development experience using Rust
• Embedded software debugging skills using hardware debugging tools
• Experience developing within large-scale software teams

About the Company

PlayStation is a global leader in entertainment, producing the PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, and acclaimed software titles from PlayStation Studios.