Staff Software Engineer

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.

About the Role:

As a Staff Software Engineer, Developer Experience at PlayStation, you will have the outstanding chance to craft and improve the developer experience for our engineering and IT staff. Join our Engineering Productivity Services team to define and develop automated workflows and streamlined processes that support engineers in their daily operations.

Responsibilities:

• Understand the "day in the life" of SIE's engineering and IT staff to identify areas for improvement in their daily experiences.
• Craft and develop automated solutions that reduce friction in the most common engineering and IT workflows.
• Build self-service applications and integrations for requirements outside the common workflows.
• Provide support to customers when technology requirements exceed existing automation and self-service options.

Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• Extensive experience developing APIs, services, and/or tools in Go or similar languages.
• A deep understanding of engineering standard methodologies including requirement gathering and analysis, software design standards and experience with multiple technology stacks.
• Demonstrated experience developing against one or more developer experience tools, such as GitHub, Jenkins, Tilt, Docker Swarm, or Backstage/Cortex.
• Experience delivering and supporting applications with at least one cloud provider, such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a globally distributed team.

Live near the office for occasional in-person meetings and events, and work from home the rest of the time.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, covered veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or membership in any other legally protected category.

We also understand that you may not apply for a job unless you meet every listed qualification. If you think you might be a good fit, but aren't sure if you "check every box", please apply anyway. We know that dedicated and proficient team members come from diverse sets of backgrounds that may seem "non-standard" — and we encourage that! We also provide an excellent mentorship program to help level up those skills by pairing you up with someone who can help you reach your goals.

If you're ready for something new, a chance to be challenged, to learn, and grow, we want to hear from you! Come join us in bringing the happiness of PlayStation to our fans.

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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. 

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.