Software Engineer I

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.

Software Engineer I

This is a 14 month fixed-term position providing parental leave cover. (potential to be extended to 18 months)

As a Software Engineer in the Technical Operations' Systems Engineering & Integration team, you will help build and integrate web applications, APIs and infrastructure services used by our internal customers, engineering teams and operational partners.

Our team works across frontend, backend and infrastructure systems. We develop new capabilities, connect existing platforms and create cohesive user experiences for complex infrastructure and operational workflows.

You do not need to be experienced across the entire technology stack. Your primary experience can be in one of the following areas:

Frontend engineering

Backend engineering

DevOps, platform or infrastructure engineering

You will have opportunities to develop your skills in the other areas while contributing to services and applications from initial design through implementation, integration and production release.

Main duties

Implement and deliver features and customer requirements from concept through production release

Develop or integrate frontend applications, backend services, APIs or infrastructure components

Work with engineers and stakeholders across infrastructure, networking, platform and product teams

Improve the reliability, maintainability and operational readiness of our services

Investigate and prioritize bugs, technical issues and integration problems

Write unit and integration tests

Communicate progress, estimates, risks and impediments clearly

Contribute to technical documentation and share knowledge with the engineering team

Collaborate with UX designers, software engineers, architects and platform teams

Learn from experienced team members and contribute to technical discussions and engineering practices

Requirements

A degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Some professional, academic or personal experience developing software, web applications, services or infrastructure

Experience in at least one of the following areas:

TypeScript, JavaScript or frontend development

Go or another backend programming language

DevOps, cloud, platform or infrastructure engineering

A basic understanding of software development practices

Experience working in an agile and collaborative development environment

Good communication and documentation skills

A reliable and accountable approach to delivering work

Comfortable collaborating with people from different technical and professional backgrounds

Willingness to learn and develop skills across different areas of software and systems engineering

Basic knowledge of Linux and command-line tools

Desirable skills

Any of the following would be beneficial, but candidates are not expected to have experience in all of them:

Experience integrating frontend and backend systems

Experience with HTTP, REST APIs, JSON or GraphQL

Experience with React or another modern frontend framework

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes or cloud infrastructure

Experience with CI/CD or infrastructure as code

Experience developing or supporting customer portals, developer portals, self-service applications or ticketing systems

Experience with relational or NoSQL databases

We welcome candidates with different backgrounds, experiences and career paths. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every desirable qualification.

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.

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Equal Opportunity Statement:

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.