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.
As a Software Engineer II at PlayStation, you will be a key contributor to a team focused on providing highly impactful UI experiences to our users! This role fits someone keen to learn, grow, and support our evolving technology stack. You will develop insight into our user base and collaborate with multiple teams to ensure we’re delivering the right outcome. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, flexible in approach, and ready to face ambitious challenges.
About youPassionate about UI development and enjoy working with consumer facing products
Collaborated across different team roles including product managers and designers to parse out key requirements and translate them to technical solutions
Passionate about quality and strives to improve processes, proposes standard methodologies and drives their usage within the teams
Debugging and tackling technical issues in not only your code but your fellow developer’s code as well
Have a test driven development mentality with goals to prevent regression of code
Work independently in a fast-paced ever-evolving environment
Work with other team members by reviewing and giving feedback on pull requests and design plans
Collaborate well with engineers internal and external to your teams to test ideas and optimize solutions
Continually seeking to improve your knowledge and skills, and using your knowledge to help elevate your peers
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
2+ years of building product experiences with proficiencies in UI technologies (JavaScript, React, Typescript, node..etc)
Experience constructing robust unit tests and familiarity with other types of software testing
Proficiency in profiling performance and optimizing code in your domain, with knowledge to navigate conversations across the tech stack.
Excellent communication skills, and the ability to help non technical team members (product, design) navigate technical implementation challenges
Experience with React Native and multi application environments
Experience with Jest, React Testing Library
Experience building integration or component testing.
Understanding of build pipelines and CI/CD standards
Experience with Agile/Scrum software development methodologies
This role is located in San Mateo, CA. When you're not building the best gaming experience possible, you'll have access to extraordinary food, wine country, hiking, and all that Silicon Valley has to offer.
We have a very flexible work-from-home policy as well: live close enough to the office for occasional in-person meetings and events, otherwise, work in the office as much or as little as you like!
Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights.
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.
Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.
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.
PlayStation San Francisco, California, USA Office
400 2nd Street., San Francisco, CA, United States
PlayStation San Mateo, California, USA Office
2207 Bridgepointe Parkway, San Mateo, CA, United States
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