Software Development Engineer in Test II (Video Codec)

Location: United States, San Mateo, CA

Company

hirify.global is a brand of Sony Interactive Entertainment, a technology and entertainment company delivering hardware, network services, and interactive experiences to more than 100 million people.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for hirify.global SDK video codec software and hardware components.
• Build and maintain Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing, nightly regression runs, and release validation.
• Develop API-level test automation and write maintainable C++ and Python test code for functional, regression, performance, and stress testing.
• Investigate test failures, triage bugs, and work with development teams to resolve issues.
• Collaborate with codec developers to translate new features and requirements into test plans and automated coverage.
• Monitor CI results, identify quality risks and coverage gaps, and improve test infrastructure, tooling, reporting, scalability, and documentation.

Requirements

• Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins.
• 3+ years of experience in software development in test, QA automation, or a related engineering role.
• Strong hands-on coding experience in C++ and Python.
• Experience designing and implementing API test automation frameworks.
• Solid understanding of functional, regression, integration, and performance testing methodologies.
• Ability to debug complex issues across software and hardware layers.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, including cross-functional work with development teams.

Nice to have

• Experience testing or working with video codec technologies such as H.264, H.265/HEVC, or AV1.
• Familiarity with AI agents or AI/LLM-based tools for test automation and workflows.
• Experience with GTest or similar C++ test frameworks, including Catch2 or Google Mock.
• Experience testing embedded systems, SDKs, or console and hardware platforms.
• Familiarity with performance benchmarking and profiling tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment with a focus on empowerment and diversity.
• Equal opportunity employment and fair consideration for applicants with arrest or conviction records.
• Background checks are conducted at the offer stage and may include criminal background checks.
• Personal information is processed to support background checks in accordance with the candidate privacy notice.