Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (Sr. SDET) New United States, San Diego, CA

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (Sr. SDET)

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

At PlayStation, we’re passionate about both partnership and technology. We care about building performant products and exciting tools, solving practical problems in delightful ways. We love building the systems that millions of people use, and we’re always our own first customers and critics. We strive to be at the forefront of development technologies and celebrate our diversity with engineering teams located on four continents from all walks of life. We build our teams to be a place where every voice is heard, all input is valued, and our members have the creative freedom to make their ideas real.

PlayStation is looking for a Sr. SDET to join a global initiative in building innovative and robust test automation, tooling, and CI / CD systems in a sophisticated environment. In this role, you can expect to engage with engineers, product owners, and designers to drive an extremely high quality bar for products which are used by over 100 million people. You’ll craft new automation systems, improve existing ones, drive technical excellence, and develop new tools to tackle test problems.

Responsibilities :

• Design and implement libraries and tooling for automation frameworks
• Work closely with console developers to ensure that all features and bug fixes come with automated test coverage
• Engage in cross‑team test initiatives for new and evolving features
• Drive high standards of quality for both engineering decisions and customer‑facing features
• Provide technical leadership within and across scrum teams
• Create design and process artifacts to define scope and provide clarity for technical product implementations
• Manage short and long‑term test and automation initiatives
• Come up with innovative solutions to organizational problems
• Drive a customer‑focused approach to the product

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

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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.

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

$167,800 - $251,600 USD

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.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

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