Job Summary:
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand, known for its innovation and excellence. They are seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to enhance the quality of the PlayStation SDK and related technologies by developing tools and automated systems for testing. The role involves driving technical strategy, improving test infrastructure, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software releases.
Responsibilities:
• Own and drive the technical strategy for automation frameworks, test architecture, and CI systems supporting PlayStation® SDK components.
• Define scalable, maintainable automation and infrastructure patterns that support long-term platform growth.
• Contribute to architectural discussions for test systems spanning C++, embedded firmware (C), and Python-based infrastructure.
• Identify technical risks early and drive mitigation strategies to protect release confidence.
• Crafting and improving automated test cases, sample applications, testing tools and frameworks for SDK libraries and low level software (C++)
• Build and improve test infrastructure using Python and Groovy to simplify building, testing, and demonstrating PlayStation® sample applications.
• Monitor test infrastructure, analyze automation failures, improve reliability, and optimize runtime performance.
• Partner closely with software production and offshore teams to compose robust test plans, validation strategies, and documentation.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Strong programming proficiency in Python & C++.
• Experience building, running, and debugging software in both Windows & Linux environments.
• Deep understanding of automation trade-offs and architectural design decisions.
• Strong technical leadership with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including presenting technical direction to both engineers and executives.
• Proven experience leading architectural decisions and complex debugging efforts.
• Self-directed, committed to producing strong results, and passionate about high-quality automation.
Preferred:
• Exposure to Android platform, including SDK, tooling and architecture
• Prior experience with PlayStation SDK development is helpful.
• Familiarity with Unity, Unreal Engine or other game engine technology.
• Containerization technology such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Company:
Sony is a multinational conglomerate producing electronics, entertainment content, and gaming products, including PlayStation. Founded in 1993, the company is headquartered in San Mateo, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.