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.
Location: The primary location for this position is San Mateo, CA. However, we are also open to having this position based in Aliso Viejo, CA or San Diego, CA.
Do you have a passion for development and automation as well as driven vision for delivering the best experiences to users? Do you want to work at a company where customers have real passion and excitement for the products you help build? At PlayStation, we are looking for engineers to join a global initiative in building innovative test automation and CI/CD systems. We are looking for self-motivated, quick-starter and highly proactive individuals to join our Client QA team, who would be responsible for ensuring delivery of features on PlayStation's Mobile App!
At PlayStation, we are passionate about innovation, teamwork and technology. We love building the systems that millions of people use and are our own first customers. We strive to be at the forefront of development technologies and are a diverse company with teams on four continents.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead and influence the overall quality engineering strategy across PlayStation console, mobile, portal, hardware, and service ecosystems.
- Drive architecture-level automation solutions and scalable quality engineering practices across multiple teams and product areas.
- Define and evolve enterprise-level automation standards, CI/CD quality gates, and testing strategies to improve release confidence, scalability, and engineering velocity.
- Design, build, and scale automation frameworks across UI, API, integration, telemetry, hardware, portal, and end-to-end testing layers.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives focused on automation stability, flakiness reduction, infrastructure modernization, and long-term QE scalability.
- Partner closely with Engineering, Product, Program Management, and QE leadership to drive shift-left testing practices and shared ownership of quality.
- Drive R&D initiatives around AI-assisted testing and modern quality engineering solutions to address automation gaps, improve coverage, accelerate test generation, enhance failure analysis, and reduce manual effort.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, AI driven tooling, and innovative automation approaches to future-proof the organization’s testing strategy.
- Lead strategic improvements in hardware/device testing, cloud/device lab orchestration, telemetry validation, observability, and production-like validation environments.
- Mentor and guide SDETs and QEs across teams on automation architecture, testing methodologies, debugging, quality strategy, and engineering standards.
- Define and track quality metrics, automation health, pipeline stability, release risk indicators, and defect trends to drive data-informed quality decisions.
- Influence organizational quality culture by establishing scalable operational models, governance mechanisms, and engineering standards.
- Lead complex root-cause investigations and drive systemic fixes to recurring quality issues across platforms and teams.
Qualifications
- BS/MS degree or equivalent
- 8+ years of experience in Software Development Engineering in Test (SDET), automation engineering, or quality engineering roles.
- Proven experience leading large-scale mobile quality engineering initiatives across multiple teams or product areas.
- Deep experience designing automation frameworks and implementing automated testing solutions across UI, API, integration, telemetry, portal, hardware, and end-to-end layers.
- Strong programming/scripting experience in Python, JavaScript, or similar languages.
- Strong expertise with automation frameworks such as Playwright, Pytest, Appium, Selenium.
- Experience architecting and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, quality gates, and release validation systems using Jenkins or similar platforms.
- Practical experience with development and deployment tooling such as Git, Jenkins, Docker, Appium, cloud/device lab solutions, browser-based portal testing, and hardware/device validation workflows.
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted testing tools and driving innovation in AI-based automation, test generation, defect analysis, and productivity improvements.
- Experience driving test strategy, release quality planning, risk management, and operational quality improvements for large-scale systems.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and systems-thinking abilities with a focus on identifying and solving systemic quality gaps.
- Proven ability to influence engineering organizations, drive adoption of best practices, and align teams on scalable quality strategies.
- Experience mentoring engineers and leading cross-functional technical initiatives.
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced Agile environments with evolving requirements and multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
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.
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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
- BS/MS degree or equivalent
- 8+ years of experience in SDET, automation engineering, or quality engineering roles
- Proven experience leading large-scale mobile quality engineering initiatives across multiple teams
- Deep experience designing automation frameworks across UI, API, integration, telemetry, portal, hardware, and end-to-end layers
- Strong programming/scripting experience in Python, JavaScript, or similar languages
- Strong expertise with automation frameworks such as Playwright, Pytest, Appium, Selenium
- Experience architecting and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, quality gates, and release validation systems using Jenkins or similar platforms
- Practical experience with development and deployment tooling such as Git, Jenkins, Docker, Appium, and cloud/device lab solutions
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted testing tools and driving AI-based automation and test generation initiatives
- Experience driving test strategy, release quality planning, risk management, and operational quality improvements for large-scale systems
- Proven ability to influence engineering organizations and drive adoption of best practices
- Experience mentoring engineers and leading cross-functional technical initiatives
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced Agile environments with evolving requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration abilities
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.
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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.
