Director, Engineering

Sony Global
California
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Problem-solving","Team-building","Strategic thinking"]

Director of Engagement Platform Engineering leads the development, scaling, and optimization of Sony's Engagement Platform, spanning personalization, payments, search, subscriptions, and identity systems. The role directs a distributed engineering team, partners with global business units, and drives platform strategy, architecture, and delivery to enable scalable fan experiences across Sony’s ecosystem.

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Sony Global
Sony Global
5 months ago

Director, Engineering

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Job Summary

Director of Engagement Platform Engineering leads the development, scaling, and optimization of Sony's Engagement Platform, spanning personalization, payments, search, subscriptions, and identity systems. The role directs a distributed engineering team, partners with global business units, and drives platform strategy, architecture, and delivery to enable scalable fan experiences across Sony’s ecosystem.
Location: California
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Execute the Platform Engineering Strategy: Develop and implement the vision for engagement ecosystem, including storefronts, digital purchases, subscription services, and Venues and events.
  • •Lead, mentor, and empower a growing team of engineers to deliver high-impact solutions aligned with strategic business goals and outcomes.
  • •Foster a strong, inclusive, and collaborative engineering culture that emphasizes innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
  • •Drive the successful delivery of multiple cross-platform projects by guiding teams in effective estimation, planning, and iterative value delivery.
  • •Collaborate effectively across global business units and product teams, navigating time zone differences to ensure alignment and progress.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kEquityParental LeaveEducation AssistanceRetirementRemote Work

Key Requirements

  • •BS or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience. MS in CS preferred.
  • •10+ years of experience in commerce, fintech, or digital platforms, with at least 7 years in engineering leadership roles.
  • •Proven expertise in commerce platforms, digital storefronts, subscriptions, account and identity management.
  • •Deep knowledge of cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP), microservices, and event-driven systems.
  • •Strong background in AI/ML-driven personalization, intelligent search, and recommendation systems.
Experience:10+ yearsCommerceFintechDigital platforms
Education:Master's in Engineering, Computer Science
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingTeam-buildingStrategic thinking
Tech Stack:AWSAzureGCPMicroservicesEvent-drivenAI/MLPersonalizationSearchRecommendationSubscription managementAccount identityGDPRCCPA

Company Brief

Sony Global
Multinational conglomerate designing, manufacturing, and distributing consumer electronics, entertainment content, gaming hardware and software, music, and film services. Operates across electronics, gaming, entertainment, and financial services with a global consumer and enterprise footprint.
Industry: Conglomerates & Holding Companies
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Founded: 1946
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