Software Engineer I

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?</strong></p> <p>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.</p></div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Software Engineer I</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is a 14 month fixed-term position providing parental leave cover. (potential to be extended to 18 months)</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As a Software Engineer in the Technical Operations' Systems Engineering &amp; Integration team, you will help build and integrate web applications, APIs and infrastructure services used by our internal customers, engineering teams and operational partners.</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our team works across frontend, backend and infrastructure systems. We develop new capabilities, connect existing platforms and create cohesive user experiences for complex infrastructure and operational workflows.</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You do not need to be experienced across the entire technology stack. Your primary experience can be in one of the following areas:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Frontend engineering</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Backend engineering</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">DevOps, platform or infrastructure engineering</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You will have opportunities to develop your skills in the other areas while contributing to services and applications from initial design through implementation, integration and production release.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Main duties</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Implement and deliver features and customer requirements from concept through production release</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Develop or integrate frontend applications, backend services, APIs or infrastructure components</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Work with engineers and stakeholders across infrastructure, networking, platform and product teams</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Improve the reliability, maintainability and operational readiness of our services</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Investigate and prioritize bugs, technical issues and integration problems</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Write unit and integration tests</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Communicate progress, estimates, risks and impediments clearly</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Contribute to technical documentation and share knowledge with the engineering team</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with UX designers, software engineers, architects and platform teams</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Learn from experienced team members and contribute to technical discussions and engineering practices</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Requirements</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Some professional, academic or personal experience developing software, web applications, services or infrastructure</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience in at least one of the following areas:</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">TypeScript, JavaScript or frontend development</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Go or another backend programming language</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">DevOps, cloud, platform or infrastructure engineering</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A basic understanding of software development practices</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience working in an agile and collaborative development environment</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Good communication and documentation skills</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A reliable and accountable approach to delivering work</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Comfortable collaborating with people from different technical and professional backgrounds</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Willingness to learn and develop skills across different areas of software and systems engineering</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Basic knowledge of Linux and command-line tools</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Desirable skills</strong></span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Any of the following would be beneficial, but candidates are not expected to have experience in all of them:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience integrating frontend and backend systems</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience with HTTP, REST APIs, JSON or GraphQL</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience with React or another modern frontend framework</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience with Docker, Kubernetes or cloud infrastructure</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience with CI/CD or infrastructure as code</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience developing or supporting customer portals, developer portals, self-service applications or ticketing systems</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience with relational or NoSQL databases</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We welcome candidates with different backgrounds, experiences and career paths. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every desirable qualification.</span></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>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.<br><br>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.&nbsp;<br><br>In addition, this role<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>is eligible<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products.&nbsp;This role also may be eligible for a bonus package.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Click&nbsp;<a href="https://careers.playstation.com/benefits" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>to learn more.</p></div><div class="title">The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.</div><div class="pay-range"><span>€60.600</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>€90.800 EUR</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p class="p1">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.</p> <p class="p1">Please refer to our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.playstation.com/legal/careers-privacy-notice/" target="_blank">Candidate Privacy Notice</a>&nbsp;for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.</p> <p><strong>Equal Opportunity Statement:</strong></p> <p><em>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.</em></p> <p><em>We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.&nbsp;</em></p> <p><em>Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div>

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