Software Engineer II

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 Corporation.

As a part of Sony Interactive Entertainment, the Future Technology Group (FTG) team is leading the cloud gaming revolution, putting console-quality video games on any device!

As a Software Engineer on the Cloud Back-End Engineering team, you’ll play a key role in the design and development of server-side applications on a large geographically distributed infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and implementation of features in distributed back end systems

• Ownership of the implementation, and delivery of well-defined features from start to finish

• Implementation of unit tests via testing frameworks

• Triage and fix reported bugs

• Communicate estimates, schedules, issues, and dependencies to technical or project lead

• Define and craft integration tests with Test Engineering

• Continually bring new ideas and insights about technology to the engineering team

• Share knowledge for new technologies with the team

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience

• 2 to 5+ years of relevant development experience

Skills & Knowledge

• Knowledge of Java/Python/Golang (Java Preferred)

• Knowledge in NoSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Consul, Elasticsearch, Kibana, and other CNCF technologies

• Knowledge of Linux and Bash

• Skilled in crafting distributed systems

• Understanding of concepts such as concurrency, parallelism, and event driven architecture

• Knowledge of Web technologies including REST and gRPC

• Intermediate knowledge of version control tools such as git and GitLab

Additional Attributes

• Familiar with Agile development concepts

• Enjoys working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

• Strong communication and documentation skills

• Accountability

• Contribution to the open-source community (i.e. blogs, source code, etc)

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We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. 

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