Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?
Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.
SDET (Contractor)
Responsibilities:
We are looking for a highly skilled Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for backend services and APIs. The ideal candidate is a strong Java engineer with deep testing expertise, capable of working closely with developers, product owners, and scrum teams to ensure high-quality delivery of complex services and integrations.
This role involves building robust automation, validating API contracts and flows, working with microservice-based systems, and contributing to continuous integration and quality strategies.
What You’ll Do
Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and backend test suites using Java.
Write high-quality JUnit tests for RESTful APIs, service layers, and backend components.
Validate API schemas, request/response structures, and error-handling scenarios.
Create and execute API automation covering functional, regression, and integration layers.
Collaborate with developers to ensure testability, observability, and quality in new feature design.
Analyze logs, metrics, and service behavior to diagnose and troubleshoot failures.
Participate in Agile processes: refinement, planning, retrospectives, and daily scrums.
Drive improvements in CI/CD pipelines through automation and quality gates.
Contribute to scaling QE across microservices by building reusable test components and libraries.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field—or equivalent practical experience.
3+ years of experience in software QE, test automation, or development roles.
Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of a collaborative Scrum team
Interest in working as part of an agile, collaborative and cross-functional team that works on modern software design and development
Exposure to version control systems (preferably Git)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Required Skills:
Strong experience with Java programming (advanced OOP concepts, collections, generics, lambdas).
Hands-on experience writing tests with JUnit (JUnit5 preferred).
Expertise in API testing for REST-based services (familiarity with gRPC is a plus).
Solid understanding of API schema validation, including OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks for backend or microservice architectures.
Familiarity with Git, branching strategies, and CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills. Including analyzing logs and diagnosing service failures.
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Preferred Skills (Good to Have):
Experience designing test plans, writing detailed test scenarios, and performing domain-driven test analysis.
Familiarity with Spring Boot–based micro services and common backend service patterns.
Experience using IntelliJ IDEA or similar Java-focused development environments.
Hands-on experience with log analysis and observability tools (Splunk preferred).
Understanding of gRPC service testing and related tooling.
Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS).
Exposure to writing scripts using Python or Node.js
Exposure to a web-front-end technology such as JavaScript, HTML and CSS
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.
Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.
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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.
Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of experience in software QE, test automation, or development roles.
- Strong experience with Java programming (advanced OOP, collections, generics, lambdas).
- Hands-on experience writing tests with JUnit (JUnit5 preferred).
- Expertise in API testing for REST-based services.
- Solid understanding of API schema validation, including OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
- Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks for backend or microservice architectures.
- Familiarity with Git, branching strategies, and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, including analyzing logs and diagnosing service failures.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative Scrum team; strong verbal and written communication.
- Exposure to version control systems (preferably Git).
PlayStation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about PlayStation and has not been reviewed or approved by PlayStation.
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Healthcare Strength — The package includes medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, mental wellbeing programs, disability, and life insurance. Feedback suggests coverage breadth is a consistent strength that helps anchor overall comp satisfaction.
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Retirement Support — U.S. offerings include a 401(k) with a company match along with student‑loan repayment and a college‑savings plan match. These financial supports are positioned as strong additions to total compensation.
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Parental & Family Support — Offerings include paid parental and family‑care leave, fertility and family‑forming support, backup care, and child developmental resources. Feedback suggests these programs are valued and contribute to a well‑rounded package.
PlayStation Insights
What We Do
PlayStation has been at the forefront of interactive and digital entertainment since the debut of our first console in 1994. Our products delight millions across the world through incredible games, cutting edge experiences and access to many types of media. This commitment to amazing our fans is at the core of who we are and one we share with Sony Corporation, internationally known as a leader in music, movies and consumer electronics. We can only achieve this goal by welcoming talented people and empowering them to do their best work. From game developers to data scientists, software engineers to cybersecurity experts, marketing to accounting and finance professionals, we’re always looking for talented people who share a passion for creating and our commitment to delivering amazement.
