Software Engineer II at PlayStation Global

San Mateo, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Jul, 26

Salary

245500.0

Posted On

23 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

JavaScript, React, TypeScript, Node.js, UI Development, Test Driven Development, Unit Testing, Performance Profiling, Code Optimization, Debugging, CI/CD, Agile, Scrum, React Native, Jest, React Testing Library

Industry

Entertainment Providers

Description

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. About the Role As a Software Engineer II at PlayStation, you will be a key contributor to a team focused on providing highly impactful UI experiences to our users! This role fits someone keen to learn, grow, and support our evolving technology stack. You will develop insight into our user base and collaborate with multiple teams to ensure we’re delivering the right outcome. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, flexible in approach, and ready to face ambitious challenges. About you Passionate about UI development and enjoy working with consumer facing products Collaborated across different team roles including product managers and designers to parse out key requirements and translate them to technical solutions Passionate about quality and strives to improve processes, proposes standard methodologies and drives their usage within the teams Debugging and tackling technical issues in not only your code but your fellow developer’s code as well Have a test driven development mentality with goals to prevent regression of code Work independently in a fast-paced ever-evolving environment Work with other team members by reviewing and giving feedback on pull requests and design plans Collaborate well with engineers internal and external to your teams to test ideas and optimize solutions Continually seeking to improve your knowledge and skills, and using your knowledge to help elevate your peers Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 2+ years of building product experiences with proficiencies in UI technologies (JavaScript, React, Typescript, node..etc) Experience constructing robust unit tests and familiarity with other types of software testing Proficiency in profiling performance and optimizing code in your domain, with knowledge to navigate conversations across the tech stack. Excellent communication skills, and the ability to help non technical team members (product, design) navigate technical implementation challenges Bonus Qualifications Experience with React Native and multi application environments Experience with Jest, React Testing Library Experience building integration or component testing. Understanding of build pipelines and CI/CD standards Experience with Agile/Scrum software development methodologies This role is located in San Mateo, CA. When you're not building the best gaming experience possible, you'll have access to extraordinary food, wine country, hiking, and all that Silicon Valley has to offer. We have a very flexible work-from-home policy as well: live close enough to the office for occasional in-person meetings and events, otherwise, work in the office as much or as little as you like! Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights. 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. $163,700—$245,500 USD 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. Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights. 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.

Responsibilities

You will be a key contributor to a team focused on providing highly impactful UI experiences for PlayStation users. This involves collaborating with product managers and designers to translate requirements into technical solutions while maintaining high code quality.