Senior Machine Learning Software Engineer
Job Summary
Job Description
- Design & implement cloud solutions (AWS)
- Develop core infrastructure for data streaming
- Enhance ML/AI pipelines for automation
- Ensure automated, repeatable deployments
- Guarantee high service availability
- AWS Certification
- Stream processing expertise (Kinesis, Kafka)
- Linux knowledge
- Medical, dental, vision
- Matching 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Wellness program
- Sony product discounts
- Bonus package
13 skills required
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.
Sr. ML Software Engineer - D2C - SPOC
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) PlayStation | San Diego, CA
Who We Are
At Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) PlayStation, we create unforgettable gaming experiences—and we’re equally dedicated to building a world-class team. As a leader in interactive entertainment, PlayStation operates at massive scale, supporting millions of players worldwide and processing billions of transactions annually across our digital ecosystem.
OurStore Publishing Operations & Commerce (SPOC) team is responsible for ensuring trust, security, and seamless transactions across PlayStation’s digital store. We provide data-driven solutions to support platform services, customer experience, payments, fraud prevention, and risk management. Using advanced analytics and machine learning/AI, we help protect the commerce ecosystem, facilitate business growth, and optimize player experiences.
About the Role
This position is a hands-on engineering role with a broad range of responsibilities, from evolving and supporting machine learning/AI pipelines to building low-latency, high-throughput systems. You should be well-versed in running applications at internet scale on modern cloud architectures (e.g., AWS) using containerized and serverless workflows. If you’re passionate about large-scale machine learning projects, experimentation, automation, or real-time risk mitigation, we’d love to connect with you.
Key Responsibilities
Create Cloud Solutions: Design and implement cloud solutions using AWS to ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability.
Core Infrastructure Development: Develop and maintain core infrastructure for data streaming and processing, applying industry standards and innovative solutions.
ML/AI Pipeline Enhancement: Build and enhance ML/AI pipelines supporting automation, experimentation, continuous integration/delivery, verification/validation, and model monitoring.
Automated Deployment: Ensure all work is deployed in an automated, repeatable fashion, optimizing infrastructure for cost and efficiency.
Service Availability: Guarantee high levels of service availability through best practices for disaster recovery and business continuity.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of related experience
Coding Proficiency: Demonstrated experience with Java and Python
AWS Services Competency: Proficiency with common AWS services (EKS/ECS, Kinesis, Lambda, DynamoDB, SNS, SQS)
Systems Monitoring and Analytics: Experience with systems monitoring, alerting, and analytics tools like Datadog, Splunk, New Relic, or AWS CloudTrail
- Communication Skills: Strong communication skills to collaborate with multi-functional teams
Container Orchestration: Experience with container orchestration and management (e.g., Kubernetes)
Data Science & Machine Learning: Basic knowledge of Data Science, Machine Learning, and Large Language Models (LLMs)
Preferred Skills
AWS Certification
Stream Processing Expertise: Experience with streams at internet scale (e.g., Kinesis, Kafka, ActiveMQ)
- Linux Knowledge: General knowledge of Linux
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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.
$172,100 — $258,100 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.
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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.
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