Software Engineer I

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?</strong></p> <p>Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.</p></div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Software Engineer I</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is a 14 month fixed-term position providing parental leave cover. (potential to be extended to 18 months)</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As a Software Engineer in the Technical Operations' Systems Engineering &amp; Integration team, you will help build and integrate web applications, APIs and infrastructure services used by our internal customers, engineering teams and operational partners.</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our team works across frontend, backend and infrastructure systems. We develop new capabilities, connect existing platforms and create cohesive user experiences for complex infrastructure and operational workflows.</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You do not need to be experienced across the entire technology stack. Your primary experience can be in one of the following areas:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Frontend engineering</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Backend engineering</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">DevOps, platform or infrastructure engineering</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You will have opportunities to develop your skills in the other areas while contributing to services and applications from initial design through implementation, integration and production release.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Main duties</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Implement and deliver features and customer requirements from concept through production release</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Develop or integrate frontend applications, backend services, APIs or infrastructure components</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Work with engineers and stakeholders across infrastructure, networking, platform and product teams</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Improve the reliability, maintainability and operational readiness of our services</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Investigate and prioritize bugs, technical issues and integration problems</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Write unit and integration tests</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Communicate progress, estimates, risks and impediments clearly</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Contribute to technical documentation and share knowledge with the engineering team</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with UX designers, software engineers, architects and platform teams</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Learn from experienced team members and contribute to technical discussions and engineering practices</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Requirements</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Some professional, academic or personal experience developing software, web applications, services or infrastructure</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience in at least one of the following areas:</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">TypeScript, JavaScript or frontend development</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Go or another backend programming language</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">DevOps, cloud, platform or infrastructure engineering</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A basic understanding of software development practices</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience working in an agile and collaborative development environment</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Good communication and documentation skills</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A reliable and accountable approach to delivering work</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Comfortable collaborating with people from different technical and professional backgrounds</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Willingness to learn and develop skills across different areas of software and systems engineering</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Basic knowledge of Linux and command-line tools</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Desirable skills</strong></span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Any of the following would be beneficial, but candidates are not expected to have experience in all of them:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience integrating frontend and backend systems</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience with HTTP, REST