Software Development Engineer In Test (ML)

TL;DR

Software Development Engineer In Test (ML): Developing and executing automated test frameworks for in-house Inference Services and ML platform components with an accent on scalability, reliability, and performance. Focus on building CI/CD test pipelines, validating productionization of ML models, and ensuring low-latency service health.

Location: Hybrid (United States)

Salary: $140,500 — $210,700 USD

Company

Sony Interactive Entertainment (Playstation) develops high-scale machine learning systems to optimize interactive experiences for millions of users globally.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain test plans, cases, and automation for the in-house Inference Service and ML platform components.
• Design and implement integration, regression, and performance test strategies to validate Online Inference service releases.
• Build and maintain automated testing frameworks and CI/CD test pipelines for production deployments.
• Collaborate with ML engineering and platform teams to define acceptance criteria and validate ML model productionization.
• Create performance and load testing suites to verify scalability, latency requirements, and reliability.
• Track quality metrics, defect trends, and test coverage to provide visibility into release readiness.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in software quality engineering, test automation, or SDET roles.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, Scala, or Go.
• Hands-on experience building automated test frameworks (e.g., pytest, JUnit, TestNG).
• Experience with cloud and container technologies including AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, and Docker.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or ArgoCD.
• Experience with API and service-level testing for distributed systems.

Nice to have

• Experience testing online services with high RPS and low latency requirements.
• Exposure to ML platforms, model serving infrastructure, or inference systems (Seldon, KServe, Ray Serve).
• Experience with performance and load testing tools like Locust, k6, Gatling, or JMeter.
• Experience with Databricks or similar ML platform tooling.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Matching 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off and wellness programs.
• Exclusive employee discounts for Sony products.
• Flexible hybrid working policy.