About the role
Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, the company is part of a legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to beloved intellectual properties. The role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.
Role Overview
The company is seeking engineers to join a global initiative in robust test automation and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) systems. The Software Development Engineer in Test will help ensure capabilities grow without negative impact to the 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, and 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.
- 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.
Required Knowledge
- Testing: The study and practice of a variety of test techniques and methodologies, and familiarity with prominent voices in the online testing community.
- Test automation: Ability to discuss the pros and cons of various automation approaches, supported by a working knowledge of a modern programming language.
- Agile software development: Understanding of common methodologies and articulation of how a strong tester can best support their team.
- Performance: Passion for application performance, load time, perceived performance, and user retention.
Qualifications
- 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.
Compensation and Benefits
- Base Pay Range: $140,500 - $210,700 USD.
- Factors: Pay varies in line with a hybrid working policy; individual base pay determined based on job-related factors including knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
- Benefits Package: Medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program, and employee discounts for Sony products.
- Additional: Eligible for a bonus package.
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. SIE is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.