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Senior Linux Network Software Engineer Adelaide, South Australia
As a Senior Linux Network Software Engineer on the Network team, you will be instrumental in designing and developing cutting-edge software-defined network load balancing and DDoS prevention systems, supporting a global content distribution network that powers exceptional gaming experiences.
This new role focuses on building specialised capabilities within the intersection of networking and software engineering, collaborating closely with network architecture, engineering, and platform teams. You'll help shape high-quality services that provide robust protection, high availability and seamless performance for games distributed globally, including services offered to partner studios.
While not working directly on game engines, you'll contribute to the critical infrastructure that underpins the gaming ecosystem, ensuring the global network operates at its best. This is an opportunity to dive into the intersection of software and networking at the highest level, taking on complex challenges to enhance how games are delivered and played worldwide.
Requirements
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant development experience
Skills & Knowledge
- Strong understanding and prior work with Linux Kernel networking
- Strong understanding of kubernetes network primitives
- Proven experience working with eBPF and related topics
- Expert level understanding of TCP/IP
- Expert level understanding of network overlay and tunneling mechanisms
- Expert level understanding of Kubernetes & Kubernetes Networking
- Experience with Internet routing concepts
- Proven experience with C, Rust and Golang
- Previous experience with CDN and content delivery advantageous
- Experience with identifying & troubleshooting network performance issues on both Linux and network devices
- Previous experience with game networking advantageous
- Previous experience with handling large network scaling and DDoS mitigation advantageous
- Previous experience with load balancing technologies
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.
PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
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PlayStation has been at the forefront of interactive and digital entertainment since the debut of our first console in 1994. Our products delight millions across the world through incredible games, cutting edge experiences and access to many types of media.
This commitment to amazing our fans is at the core of who we are and one we share with Sony Corporation, internationally known as a leader in music, movies and consumer electronics.
We can only achieve this goal by welcoming talented people and empowering them to do their best work. From game developers to data scientists, software engineers to cybersecurity experts, marketing to accounting and finance professionals, we’re always looking for talented people who share a passion for creating and our commitment to delivering amazement.
