Staff Software Engineer

Sony Interactive Entertainment is searching for experienced Full Stack Software Engineers to join our team and contribute to the development of in-house applications. This role involves creating seamless and secure solutions and ensuring delivery of exceptional user experiences. As a full-stack developer, you will work across the stack, contributing to both the front-end and back-end architecture and implementation. This is an opportunity to participate in a fun, demanding, fast-paced environment for individuals who thrive on new challenges and creative solutions.

What you'll be doing:

• Architect, design and develop RESTful API Endpoints, ensuring high performance, scalability and maintainability.
• Collaborate with other Front-End Engineers and develop dynamic, responsive and user-friendly web applications.
• Define Data Models and database schemas and manage relational databases or NoSQL databases ensuring data integrity and performance.
• 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.
• Provide mentorship for junior members on the team

What we're looking for:

• 8+ years professional experience working with medium/large complex code bases
• Experience in Full Stack development
• Experience with one or more of the following programming languages: Java, Go, or Python
• Experience in REST API design and implementation
• Highly Proficient in HTML, CSS, the JavaScript ecosystem and familiarity with popular frameworks like React, Angular, Ember, Jest, Babel, and TypeScript
• Knowledgeable in UI/UX design principles
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Desire to collaborate and to develop strong and positive team relationships
• Attention to detail, organisational skills, a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently.

Nice to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or at least three years of proven experience in lieu of a degree
• Demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Database management, cloud technologies (AWS), and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of React best practices
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices, including CI/CD pipelines
• Automated deployment tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Experience with Agile development methodologies such as SAFe, Scrum