Senior Director, Patents (Videogame Industry)

Location: Hybrid in San Mateo, California, with two days per week in the San Mateo office. Full relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.

Salary: $302,400–$453,600 USD base pay per year, with potential bonus eligibility.

Company

hirify.global creates PlayStation hardware, network services, and entertainment experiences for a global audience.

What you will do

• Lead prosecution of the global utility patent portfolio across product and technology areas.
• Develop patent strategy with engineering, product management, business, and legal teams.
• Manage outside counsel and coordinate patent preparation and prosecution activities worldwide.
• Lead and develop patent prosecution teams in San Mateo, London, and Tokyo.
• Grow the portfolio through patent workshops, invention intake, and patent mining activities.
• Advise leadership and business teams on patent-related issues, technical trends, portfolio priorities, and prosecution budgets.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate degree and admission to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
• Advanced degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or another field relevant to intellectual property in the videogame industry.
• At least 18 years of experience as a practicing attorney, primarily in patent prosecution.
• Experience building and maintaining a robust global patent portfolio, including portfolio strategy, creation, and counseling.
• Experience preparing and prosecuting domestic and international patent applications and assessing patentability, validity, and infringement.
• Strong patent law knowledge, complex legal analysis skills, executive judgment, communication skills, and experience working internationally across functions.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working policy with a role based in the San Mateo office.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Matching 401(k), paid time off, and wellness program.
• Employee discounts on Sony products.
• Collaborative work with global engineering, product, business, and legal teams.