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Bend Studio

Software Engineer I

Bend Studio

San Mateo, CA · full time · Junior

$137,300 – $205,900

Listed on Bend Studio’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role involves building and maintaining the cross-platform application framework that powers PlayStation's user experiences, working across JavaScript, TypeScript, C++, and native platform integration. It suits engineers with framework or SDK development experience who want to work on developer-facing tools at scale.

Our summary, not Bend Studio’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
  • 2-5+ years of professional software development experience
  • Experience building libraries, SDKs, frameworks, or developer tooling
  • Strong JavaScript or TypeScript experience
  • Solid C++ fundamentals including memory ownership and API boundaries
  • Ability to debug across JavaScript, native code, build systems, and CI
  • Strong API design judgment for compatibility and versioning
  • Experience with large codebases and existing patterns
  • Clear written communication for documentation and design notes

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with React Native
  • Experience with cross-platform SDKs across iOS, macOS, Android, Linux, or console platforms
  • Experience writing high-performance or ABI-conscious C++
  • Knowledge of CMake, Conan, CocoaPods, Gradle, Maven, npm, or similar build systems
  • CI/CD system experience such as Jenkins
  • Experience building native UI components or test harnesses
  • Experience working with application teams as framework consumers

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