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PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

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As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you will collaborate very closely with other QA and Devs on the team to ensure high-quality for our web application and content delivery platform. You will be responsible for contributing to the automation and overall quality of critical applications used by our game developing partners. You will be actively engaged with the team in identifying defects of new features and helping to identify their root cause while bringing them to resolution. The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in automation development, software testing principles, strong experience testing enterprise web applications with complex business rules, and passionate about delivering high-quality software applications.

Responsibilities

Develops automation alongside other SDET engineers on the team to ensure high quality and overall test coverage for our application
Promotes a cohesive engineering culture focused on striving for increased quality and team efficiency
Functional testing of our content delivery application and platform
Monitors key metrics to measure application quality and performance

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience working as a Software Development Engineer in Test
Extensive experience in debugging enterprise web applications
Strong grasp of OOP concepts, data structures, and algorithms
Solid understanding of QA testing fundamental principles
Hands on experience developing automation code using Java, Selenium Webdriver, and Cucumber
Charismatic personality who can easily gather support of peers
Good understanding of modern software engineering including web technologies, continuous integration, cloud computing, and automation development
Aggressive about learning new software testing methodology and technologies

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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.

$149,500—$224,300 USD

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.

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

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