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Sony Interactive Entertainment

PlayStation hardware, network services, and games

Data Engineer 2 - Java Virtual Machine

Data EngineeringUpdated on Nov 6
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • At least 3 years of experience in software development and backend engineering, developing and maintaining high-throughput, concurrent systems with high availability and fault tolerance.
  • Proficiency in JVM languages (Kotlin, Scala, or Java) and Python.
  • Experience with Apache Kafka, Flink, Spark, and SQL.
  • Knowledge of functional programming, object-oriented programming, and test-driven development.
  • Knowledge of web technologies including REST, JSON, gRPC, and WebSockets.
  • Expertise in data structures such as JSON, Avro, and Protobuf, as well as unstructured and semi-structured data.
  • Experience with ETL, stream processing, real-time pipelines, and batch processing.
  • Familiarity with software development tools and processes such as Git and CI/CD.
  • A track record of monitoring and analyzing system performance and isolating issues or bottlenecks that could affect reliability, performance, and scalability.
  • Ability to work with geographically remote teams.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement middleware and backend systems capable of handling high throughput and load.
  • Develop and maintain stateful or stateless stream-processing jobs using Flink, and implement scalable ETL jobs that enable partners and customers to derive insights.
  • Optimize the performance, reliability, and monitoring of the data pipeline stack.
  • Support migration of on-premises Kafka to new cloud technologies.
  • Perform in-depth analysis of functional or business requirements.
  • Contribute to architectural decisions for PlayStation's cloud-streaming data pipeline.
  • Liaise with Business Intelligence and product-domain teams to turn data into information and information into business value.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with Amazon Web Services at enterprise scale, including OpenSearch, MSK, and EKS.
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud deployment technologies.

About the Company

Sony Interactive Entertainment

PlayStation hardware, network services, and games

PlayStation is a division that develops and operates PlayStation hardware, software, and online services for a global audience. Its products include consoles, games from PlayStation Studios, and the PlayStation Network, which enables digital purchases, online multiplayer, and cloud saves. A PlayStation console plays games from discs or downloads, connects to PSN for online features, and uses digital stores to access a library of games from first- and third-party partners. The goal is to provide borderless, high-quality entertainment and grow the PlayStation ecosystem by tightly integrating devices, services, and exclusive content.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
San Mateo, CA
Founded
1994

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