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Sony Playstation

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

san mateo, CA

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Job description

Role Overview:

As a Senior SDET for Subscription Services, you will lead the design and implementation of scalable test automation frameworks and quality engineering solutions supporting PlayStation subscription products and streaming experiences across multiple platforms.

You will work closely with Software Engineering, Product Management, QE, Infrastructure, and Release teams to ensure reliable, performant, and seamless customer experiences across:

Subscription and commerce platforms

Streaming and cloud gaming services

Mobile and companion applications

Gaming console ecosystems

Multi-device connected experiences

This role will also help drive organizational quality engineering ambitions around efficiency, observability, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration by promoting shift-left testing practices, AI-driven quality strategies, scalable automation, and measurable quality insights across Subscription platforms.

Responsibilities:

Define and drive enterprise-level QE and automation strategy for Subscription platform

Architect scalable, maintainable, and reusable automation frameworks across web, mobile, console, and connected device ecosystems

Promote a shift-left quality engineering mindset through early engagement, automation-first strategies, and scalable testing practices

Drive observability initiatives by building dashboards, metrics, and quality visualization systems that improve visibility into release health, automation coverage, and platform reliability

Partner across business, product, engineering, and platform teams to align QE strategy with broader organizational and customer experience goals

Drive adoption of modern quality engineering practices focused on intelligent automation, AI-assisted testing, and continuous improvement

Contribute reusable tools, frameworks, and best practices that improve engineering efficiency and encourage cross-team collaboration

Lead automation initiatives for end-to-end subscription and streaming workflows, including authentication, commerce, entitlement validation, lifecycle management, retention journeys, and experiences across multiple platforms

Design and implement AI-assisted quality engineering solutions and integrate into day-to-day engineering practices

Develop and enhance automation solutions using Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, XCUITest, Selenium/Appium, and API/backend automation tools

Lead testing initiatives across cloud gaming experiences, subscription services, gaming console devices, and cross-device ecosystems

Build automation and validation strategies for native mobile applications, APIs, backend services, and distributed systems

Partner with globally distributed teams to ensure high-quality releases and continuous delivery

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation infrastructure using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native tooling

Establish quality reporting and operational insights that support data-driven engineering and release decisions

Mentor and coach SDETs and QE engineers across teams on automation best practices, AI adoption, and quality engineering excellence

Participate in architecture reviews and provide quality-focused technical leadership during feature design and implementation

Lead defect triage, root cause analysis, production validation, and release readiness activities

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

10+ years of experience in Software Development Engineering in Test, Quality Engineering, or Test Automation

Proven experience leading large-scale automation architecture and QE strategy initiatives

Strong hands‑on programming experience in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript

Strong hands‑on experience with XCUITest, Appium, Selenium, and API automation frameworks

Experience developing automation for streaming, media playback, or cloud gaming applications

Experience testing mobile devices, gaming consoles, connected devices, or multi‑device environments

Hands‑on experience integrating AI technologies into QE workflows and day‑to‑day testing practices

Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, distributed systems, test framework design, and end‑to‑end automation strategies

Experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, and Git-based workflows

Experience with subscription‑based consumer products or digital subscription platforms

Strong expertise in API, backend, and microservices testing

Excellent debugging, analytical, and problem‑solving skills

Strong communication and leadership abilities with experience mentoring engineers across organizations

1+ years hands-on experience building AI-powered QE tooling or internal developer productivity tools

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working on subscription or retention-focused products

Experience testing commerce/payment systems and entitlement services

Experience with live streaming platforms or video delivery systems

Experience with React Native or cross-platform frameworks

Experience developing or testing console, or gaming platforms

Exposure to SDK testing

Familiarity with observability and monitoring platforms

Experience with performance, scalability, and reliability testing

Exposure to accessibility (a11y) and localization (l10n) testing practices

What We’re Looking For:

Passion for quality engineering and modern automation practices

Strong ownership mindset and ability to drive initiatives across multiple teams

Ability to balance strategic leadership with deep technical execution

Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, especially AI-driven engineering solutions

A collaborative leader who can influence engineering excellence across organizations

Someone excited to help shape the future of Subscription and PlayStation experiences

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 employee discounts for Sony products. This role may also be eligible for a bonus package.

$183,000 — $274,600 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.

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san mateo, CA, 94409, US

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