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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.\nPlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play - it’s also the Best Place to Work. We’ve thrilled gamers since 1994, when we launched the original PlayStation. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.\nSony Interactive Entertainment has an extraordinary opportunity in the Tools, Framework and Infrastructure team! We are looking for a motivated and creative individual to help build test tools, frameworks, and infrastructure for delivering high quality software which drives the PlayStation experience.\n As a Software Engineer II, you'll focus on building test frameworks and infrastructure, internal tools, and automating test workflows. You will collaborate closely with Quality Engineering and Software Engineering teams to build robust systems to ensure products delivered to customers and game studios are of the highest quality.\nResponsibilities\nDesign, build, and maintain test frameworks, tooling and infrastructure for teams which develop and test software for the Playstation console.\nIntegrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions or similar tools.\nCollaborate with Quality and Development teams to enable testing of both hardware and software components in isolation. \nConstruct telemetry systems and dashboard in order to make data-driven decisions about technical feature development.\nBuild tooling for AI-driven testing initiatives\nRequired Qualifications\nMaster’s degree in Computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields \n2+ years experience in designing, developing and maintaining tools and applications in C++, Python, or Javascript with a focus on building testing tools, and test frameworks at scale. (C++, JS experience preferred)\nExperience with test automation frameworks (e.g. Appium, Mocha.js, etc.) \nDemonstrated experience building and deploying high availability and high reliability services from scratch.\nHands-on experience with CI/CD systems like Jenkins, GitHub Actions or similar tools.\nComfortable working in Linux and Windows-based development environments.\nStrong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with engineering and QA teams.\nHands-on experience applying LLM and Agentic AI in practical engineering contexts such as test case generation, flaky test detection, log analysis, or workflow automation.\nStrong debugging skills.\nNice-to-Have Skills\nExperience with test/build automation on PCs, consoles or other embedded systems\nFamiliarity with Node, React Native/Web, Kubernetes, REST APIs\nExperience with testing audio peripherals (headphones, earbuds, microphones) or input devices (controllers).\nWorking knowledge Docker-based test environments.\nGame industry background\nExposure to integrating or building tools powered by large language models\nJapanese Language familiarity a plus\nTools and Technologies you will work with\nJenkins (CI/CD), GitHub Actions, ArgoCD\nPython\nJavaScript, React, Next.js\nC, C++ or Rust\nGit, GitHub\nDevice connectivity tools (e.g., ADB, Bluetooth analyzers)\nContainerization technology such as Docker, buildpack and Kubernetes\nAt SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.\nPlease 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. \nIn addition, this role is eligiblefor 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.\nThe estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.\n$163,700—$245,500 USD\nPlease 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.\nPlease refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice (where applicable) for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.\nEqual Opportunity Statement:\nSony 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.\nWe strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. 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