Software Engineer II

PlayStation Global | Video games and entertainment

1h 58m ago

Hybrid

Full Time

United States of America

$163.7k - $245.5k USD/yr

Title: Software Engineer II Location: United States, San Mateo, CA

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play - it’s also the Best Place to Work. We’ve thrilled gamers since 1994, when we launched the original PlayStation. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has an extraordinary opportunity in the Tools, Framework and Infrastructure team! We are looking for a motivated and creative individual to help build test tools, frameworks, and infrastructure for delivering high quality software which drives the PlayStation experience.

As a Software Engineer II, you'll focus on building test frameworks and infrastructure, internal tools, and automating test workflows. You will collaborate closely with Quality Engineering and Software Engineering teams to build robust systems to ensure products delivered to customers and game studios are of the highest quality.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain test frameworks, tooling and infrastructure for teams which develop and test software for the Playstation console.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions or similar tools.
Collaborate with Quality and Development teams to enable testing of both hardware and software components in isolation.
Construct telemetry systems and dashboard in order to make data-driven decisions about technical feature development.
Build tooling for AI-driven testing initiatives

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in Computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields
2+ years experience in designing, developing and maintaining tools and applications in C++, Python, or Javascript with a focus on building testing tools, and test frameworks at scale. (C++, JS experience preferred)
Experience with test automation frameworks (e.g. Appium, Mocha.js, etc.)
Demonstrated experience building and deploying high availability and high reliability services from scratch.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD systems like Jenkins, GitHub Actions or similar tools.
Comfortable working in Linux and Windows-based development environments.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with engineering and QA teams.
Hands-on experience applying LLM and Agentic AI in practical engineering contexts such as test case generation, flaky test detection, log analysis, or workflow automation.
Strong debugging skills.

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with test/build automation on PCs, consoles or other embedded systems
Familiarity with Node, React Native/Web, Kubernetes, REST APIs
Experience with testing audio peripherals (headphones, earbuds, microphones) or input devices (controllers).
Working knowledge Docker-based test environments.
Game industry background
Exposure to integrating or building tools powered by large language models
Japanese Language familiarity a plus

Tools and Technologies you will work with

Jenkins (CI/CD), GitHub Actions, ArgoCD
Python
JavaScript, React, Next.js
C, C++ or Rust
Git, GitHub
Device connectivity tools (e.g., ADB, Bluetooth analyzers)
Containerization technology such as Docker, buildpack and Kubernetes

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$163,700—$245,500 USD

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice (where applicable) for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.

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.

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

Required Skills

jenkinsgithubpythonc++javascriptappiumdocker

Required Languages

🇬🇧 English