Software Engineering Intern - Undergraduate

1 Month ago • Upto 1 Years • Full Stack Development

Job Summary

Job Description

The Platform Core Solutions (PCS) Development Team at PlayStation is seeking a Software Engineering Intern. The intern will gain hands-on experience participating in the software development life cycle, including development, testing, and code reviews using agile methodologies. Responsibilities include developing services using AWS managed services, learning best practices for secure, scalable software, and gaining familiarity with operational monitoring tools. The intern will contribute to platform unification initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams. This is a 12-week internship with opportunities to work on a variety of projects and technologies within the PlayStation ecosystem.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in CS or related field (expected graduation by Spring 2026)
  • Strong communication skills
  • Experience with Agile development
  • AWS managed services experience
  • Ability to work May 19th - August 8th or June 16th - September 5th
Perks:
  • Relocation assistance (eligible candidates)
  • Fixed hourly pay rate

Job Details

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.

Software Engineering Intern - Undergraduate 

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

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

About the Team: 

The Platform Core Solutions (PCS) Development Team designs and builds standardized capabilities for the PlayStation platform, allowing other teams to focus on their core business functions. 

Our services include REST micro-services and Java libraries that handle data abstraction, event publishing, batch processing, and more. We tackle a wide variety of technical challenges in developing software at scale and are constantly adopting the latest tools and techniques to solve complex problems.

What You’ll Be Doing: 

  • Gain an understanding of the platform unification initiatives driven by our team.

  • Participate in the software development life cycle, including development, testing, and code reviews.

  • Use agile development methodologies to provide time/resource estimates.

  • Develop services using AWS managed services.

  • Learn and apply best practices for developing secure, scalable software.

  • Gain familiarity with operational tools used for monitoring services. 

What We’re Looking For:

  • Currently enrolled in an accredited university, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, with an expected graduation by Spring 2026.

  • Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership over your work.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

  • Eager to explore new technologies and programming languages.

  • Willingness to collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve processes.

  • Comfortable with ambiguity and eager to bring structure and clarity to complex systems.

  • A positive, can-do attitude.

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

$45.75 - $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.

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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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