Software Quality Engineer (Gaming)

TL;DR

Software Quality Engineer (Gaming): Testing PlayStation peripherals and firmware with an accent on product performance, stability, and the overall player experience. Focus on crafting test plans, executing functional and regression tests, and ensuring hardware/software reliability.

Salary: $52 – $78 per hour

Company

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a global leader in gaming, responsible for the PlayStation ecosystem of hardware and software.

What you will do

• Write and maintain manual test cases to validate new and existing features.
• Perform functional, regression, exploratory, and ad hoc testing across PlayStation systems.
• Collaborate with QE leads and developers to align test coverage with feature needs.
• Log and triage defects, verify fixes, and provide clear feedback using tools like JIRA, TestRail, or qTest.
• Participate in feature reviews and contribute quality insights.
• Organize and maintain test documentation and planning suites.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in software quality engineering or a related testing role.
• Strong proficiency in functional, exploratory, and regression testing techniques.
• Experience with JIRA, TestRail, or qTest for bug tracking and test management.
• Ability to identify, reproduce, and document issues concisely.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.

Nice to have

• Experience testing consumer electronics.
• Familiarity with PlayStation products.
• Experience testing on Microsoft Windows platforms.
• Passion for gaming.
• Experience with telemetry tools or validating event tracking.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on cutting-edge PlayStation peripherals and firmware.
• Environment that values curiosity and continuous learning.
• Eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefit offerings.