SDET II

SDET II

United States, San Mateo, CA

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.

Do you have strong technical abilities, and excellent communication skills and can be an inspiration to your team to achieve extraordinary results? Have a passion for automation? Want to work at a company where customers have real excitement for the products you help create? At PlayStation, we are seeking engineers to join a global initiative in robust test automation and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment systems.

We are looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test who can help ensure we're able to continue to grow our capabilities without negative impact to our passionate user base.

What You'll Do

• Setup test frameworks, and help teams set up automation infrastructure
• Automated testing of UI Frameworks, Background Services, Language runtimes, Browser technologies.
• Develop and implement standard methodologies for automation, continuous build and deploy, automated testing, multi-functional end-to-end testing, including device testing, and performance testing
• Work with globally distributed teams to engage early and provide continuous delivery of high quality software products that delight Sony customers
• Manage, and monitor various Jenkins Jobs and report statuses
• Identify and act on opportunities to improve the QA process
• Expand testing and automation across teams to promote ownership of quality
• Work with console developers to ensure that all features and bug fixes come with automated test coverage
• Maintain and improve existing Python based automation framework
• Report, track and verify defects

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Proven experience writing automated tests in C++, Python, JavaScript
• Practical experience using development and deployment tools: Git, Docker, Conan, npm
• Experience in developing CI pipelines using Jenkins / Github Actions,
• Experience with Selenium or Appium
• Experience with at least one modern web application framework, preferably React
• Knowledge and experience testing APIs, Libraries, SDK / Application Frameworks, Native Applications
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to estimate effort and size of features
• Experience with agile development methodologies and TDD processes

Join us at PlayStation and help us build world-class experiences for our users!

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.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$140,500 - $210,700 USD

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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.