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Senior Principal Engineer, Data & Machine Learning

USA-CA-San MateoFull-time2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Chief architect for PlayStation's Data & Intelligence organization, building a connected intelligence layer for trusted context on players, content, and business decisions.

Role type

Senior Principal Engineer (Data & Machine Learning)

Builds

Reusable data products, semantic layers, ML platforms, real-time activation APIs, and enterprise decision data systems.

Domain

Gaming / Entertainment / Data & Machine Learning

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Large-scale distributed systems architecture, data product design, ML lifecycle management, semantic layer design, real-time inference, experimentation and causal measurement, responsible AI governance, cross-organizational technical leadership, executive advisory, mentoring senior engineers.

Preferred skills

Generative AI and agentic systems, gaming domain expertise.

Technologies

Cloud platforms, distributed systems, APIs, ML frameworks, data contracts, observability tools.

Responsibilities

Define and ratify technical standards and data contracts; chair architecture review forums; prototype and author reference designs for cross-organizational initiatives; remove critical blockers for engineering teams; advise senior executives on technical investments; lead a community of Principal Engineers.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership