Dev Tools Engineer Intern - Undergraduate

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About the job

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Develop and support tools for PlayStation engineers. Collaborate with engineers, resolve issues, and work with diverse technology stacks. Must have strong analytical and debugging skills, familiar with system administration tasks and basic computer networks.

Why PlayStation?

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.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

Dev Tools Engineer Intern - Undergraduate

United States, San Diego: this position can be performed in a remote or hybrid capacity out of the SIE-PlayStation San Diego, CA office.

A cover letter for this position is not required, but highly encouraged.


About the Team:

In the role of Dev Tools Engineer Intern, you will be part of a dynamic team responsible for developing and supporting the tools used by our global engineering teams. You will collaborate with engineers to gather requirements, create and update documentation, and provide operational support for a variety of services and platforms essential to the development of the PlayStation experience including web, mobile and game consoles.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Main point of escalation for issues experienced by our developers
  • Responsible for resolving routine issues and determining if escalation to the next tier is needed
  • Facilitate the needs of dependent teams (Infosec, QA, and operations) and work with external teams to achieve results
  • Support production and non-production application environments
  • Work with diverse technology stacks
  • Collaborate with team members from all of our various global offices

What We’re Looking For:

  • Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at an accredited institution, pursuing Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, with an expected graduation date by Spring 2026.
  • You have excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • You have strong analytical and debugging skills
  • You are able to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly
  • You are familiar with common system administration tasks
  • You have a basic understanding of computer networks
  • Knowledge of AWS technologies (EC2, Route53, S3, Secrets Manager, etc) is a plus
  • Knowledge of GitHub, Jenkins, and Docker are a plus
  • Knowledge of Information Security related topics is a plus

Eligibility:

  • Able to work during one of the following periods: May 19th - August 8th or June 16th - September 5th.
  • Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period.
  • Open to students who are U.S. citizens or international students with an F-1 visa.
  • Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.

Our intern positions offer a fixed hourly pay rate. Please note that the pay rate is exclusive to the internship period and may not reflect what pay may look like following the completion of an internship.

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights.

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.

Intern Pay Range

$41.50 — $45.75 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.

About The Company

Want to take your career to the next level? Search open job vacancies at any of the Sony Interactive sites by visiting playstation.com/careers/


Sony Interactive Entertainment pushes the boundaries of entertainment and innovation, starting from the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. Today, we continue to deliver innovative and thrilling experiences to a global audience through our PlayStation line of products and services that include generation-defining hardware, pioneering network services, and award-winning games. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, with global functions in California, London, and Tokyo, and game development studios around the world as part of PlayStation Studios, we believe that the power of play is borderless. Sony Interactive Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.  


For more information about our company, please visit SonyInteractive.com. For more information about PlayStation products, please visit PlayStation.com.

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