Software Development Engineer in Test
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Software Development Engineer in Test - Audio
PlayStation HQ in San Mateo, CA
Do you want the opportunity to learn about and contribute to the most successful gaming platform of all time? We are seeking a motivated individual to analyze and test the audio technology used to create truly immersive PlayStation games. Join our team at Sony R&D to work on validating the PlayStation SDK, implement automated testing and improve development QA operations. If this interests you, please apply!
Responsibilities:
- Develop manual and automated tests for the PlayStation SDK and products.
- Work with senior engineers to understand feature development and create test cases that exercise specifications, edge-cases and increase test coverage.
- Continuously test, monitor, debug, profile, analyze, and optimize SDK components through testing activities.
- Develop new tools, methodologies, techniques, and metrics to improve operations.
Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Math, or a related field.
- Proficient knowledge and practical development experience with C/C++ and Python.
- Passion to learn new technologies, work on sophisticated challenges and produce innovative solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred:
- Research experience with spatial audio technologies: HRTF, binaural audio.
- (Audio) digital signal processing knowledge: signal convolution, Discrete Fourier Transform, filters, panning.
- Familiarity with game engines like Unreal or Unity and game consoles hardware PlayStation and Xbox.
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