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PlayStation

Develops games, hardware, and online services

Software Engineer 2

Backend EngineeringPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeSan Mateo, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is required.
  • At least 2 years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining tools and applications in C++, Python, or JavaScript, focused on building testing tools and test frameworks at scale.
  • Experience with test automation frameworks such as Appium or Mocha.js.
  • Demonstrated experience building and deploying highly available and reliable services from scratch.
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
  • Comfort working in Linux and Windows development environments.
  • Hands-on experience applying large language models and agentic AI in practical engineering contexts such as test case generation, flaky test detection, log analysis, or workflow automation.
  • Strong debugging skills.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain test frameworks, tooling, and infrastructure for teams that 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 hardware and software components in isolation.
  • Construct telemetry systems and dashboards to support data-driven decisions about technical feature development.
  • Build tooling for AI-driven testing initiatives.

Desired Qualifications

  • C++ or JavaScript experience is preferred.
  • Experience with test/build automation on PCs, consoles, or other embedded systems.
  • Familiarity with Node, React Native or Web, Kubernetes, and REST APIs.
  • Experience testing audio peripherals such as headphones, earbuds, or microphones, or input devices such as controllers.
  • Working knowledge of Docker-based test environments.
  • Game industry background.
  • Exposure to integrating or building tools powered by large language models.
  • Japanese language familiarity.

About the Company

PlayStation

Develops games, hardware, and online services

PlayStation is the brand behind Sony Interactive Entertainment’s gaming hardware, services, and studios. It creates and sells game consoles and related devices, runs the online PlayStation Network and subscription services, and develops and publishes games through PlayStation Studios. The product set works as an ecosystem: a console for playing games, a network for online play, digital storefronts for buying games, and a large portfolio of first- and third-party games from its studios around the world. Compared with rivals, PlayStation relies on a long history of console generations, a big collection of exclusive games, and a global network of studios to offer unique experiences that are tied to its hardware and services. Its goal is to provide engaging, borderless play experiences for players worldwide, continually delivering new hardware, services, and games that bring people together.

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Headquarters
Japan
Founded
2008

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