Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (Gamedev): Validating technology used by game developers to build extraordinary games with an accent on analyzing and validating real-world audio and video codecs. Focus on building tools and automated systems that deeply analyze SDK components and platform capabilities.

Location: Must be based in the United States

Salary: $183,000 — $274,600 USD

Company

Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation) is the company behind the PlayStation gaming platform.

What you will do

• Own and drive the technical strategy for automation frameworks, test architecture, and CI systems supporting PlayStation® SDK components.
• Develop, maintain, and improve automated test cases, testing tools and frameworks for SDK libraries and low level software (C++).
• Build and improve test infrastructure using Python and Groovy to simplify building, testing, and demonstrating PlayStation® sample applications.
• Serve as the technical lead for the QE team, mentoring and elevating engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, design reviews, and delegation.
• Drive technical alignment across development, product, documentation, and cross-regional engineering teams.

Requirements

• Strong programming proficiency in Python & C++.
• Experience building, running, and debugging software in Windows environments.
• Proven experience owning automation strategy or leading technical initiatives.
• Deep understanding of automation trade-offs and architectural design decisions.

Nice to have

• Experience running and debugging scripts/tools on Linux.
• Prior experience with PlayStation SDK development.
• Experience writing unit and integration tests at scale.
• Japanese language familiarity.

Culture & Benefits

• 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.
• Eligible for a bonus package.