Senior Front End Software Engineer

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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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Senior Front End Software Engineer 

San Diego, CA

Sony Interactive Entertainment is searching for a highly competent and experienced Senior Front-End Software Engineer to join our team and drive the development of in-house applications. This role involves creating seamless and secure solutions and ensuring the delivery of exceptional user experiences.  As a key contributor, you will collaborate with backend engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions aligned with business goals.  This is an opportunity to participate in a fun, demanding, fast-paced environment for individuals who thrive on new challenges and creative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop dynamic, responsive, and user-friendly web applications ensuring high performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with Back-End Engineers to integrate front-end components with APIs ensuring smooth and efficient communication between the client and server-side.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on the UX/UI design in developing dynamic, responsive, and user-friendly web applications while maintaining functionality.
• Create and maintain documentation of application design, configuration, and maintenance.
• Provide accurate timelines for specific tasks assigned.
• Participate in scheduled on-call rotation and respond to emergencies.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience working with medium/large complex code bases
• Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in React
• In-depth Knowledge in UI/UX design principles
• Expertise in integrating with RESTful APIs to develop web applications
• Ability to independently solve complex technical problems, debug issues, and refactor code to improve performance or maintainability.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Desire to collaborate and to develop strong and positive team relationships
• Attention to detail, organizational skills, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS or MS Degree in Computer Science or equivalent field.
• Demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Experience with one or more of the following programming languages: Java, Go, or Python
• Experience with Agile development methodologies such as SAFe, Scrum
• Experience with Cloud Technologies and Container Technologies (e.g. AWS, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of React best practices, and ability to explain them to other developers
• Understanding of how to handle authentication (OAuth, JWT) and manage state related to asynchronous data.
• Automated deployment tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices, including CI/CD pipelines

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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. 

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