Staff Software Development Engineer in Test

Sony Interactive Entertainment
San Mateo
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 208,200 - 260,300Function: Product ManagementEducation: mastersSkills: ["Leadership","Analytical thinking","Troubleshooting","Communication","Systems thinking"]

Lead quality engineering strategy across PlayStation console, mobile, portal, hardware, and services. Build and scale test automation frameworks across UI, API, integration, telemetry, and end-to-end layers, and define CI/CD quality gates to improve release confidence and velocity. Drive initiatives to reduce test flakiness, modernize infrastructure, and expand observability and production-like validation. Mentor SDETs/QEs and use metrics to drive systemic quality improvements and root-cause fixes.

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Sony Interactive Entertainment
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Staff Software Development Engineer in Test

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Job Summary

Lead quality engineering strategy across PlayStation console, mobile, portal, hardware, and services. Build and scale test automation frameworks across UI, API, integration, telemetry, and end-to-end layers, and define CI/CD quality gates to improve release confidence and velocity. Drive initiatives to reduce test flakiness, modernize infrastructure, and expand observability and production-like validation. Mentor SDETs/QEs and use metrics to drive systemic quality improvements and root-cause fixes.
Location: San Mateo
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and influence the overall quality engineering strategy across PlayStation platforms and ecosystems.
  • •Drive architecture-level automation solutions and scalable quality engineering practices across multiple teams and product areas.
  • •Define and evolve enterprise automation standards, CI/CD quality gates, and testing strategies to improve release confidence and scalability.
  • •Design, build, and scale automation frameworks across UI, API, integration, telemetry, hardware, portal, and end-to-end testing layers.
  • •Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve automation stability, reduce flakiness, modernize infrastructure, and mentor SDETs/QEs on automation architecture and methodologies.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 208,200 - 260,300
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveWellness StipendEmployee Discounts

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of experience in SDET, automation engineering, or quality engineering roles, with proven leadership of large-scale mobile quality initiatives across multiple teams.
  • •Deep experience designing automation frameworks and implementing automated testing for UI, API, integration, telemetry, portal, hardware, and end-to-end layers.
  • •Strong programming/scripting skills in Python, JavaScript, or similar languages.
  • •Strong expertise with automation frameworks such as Playwright, Pytest, Appium, and Selenium.
  • •Experience architecting and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, quality gates, and release validation using Jenkins (or similar platforms).
Experience:Software developmentTest automationCI/CDMobileQuality engineering
Education:Master's in Computer Science
Skills:LeadershipAnalytical thinkingTroubleshootingCommunicationSystems thinking
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonJavaScriptPlaywrightPytestAppiumSeleniumJenkinsGitDockerCI/CDUI testingAPI testingTelemetryObservabilityCloud/device lab

Company Brief

Sony Interactive Entertainment
Develops and publishes PlayStation hardware, software, and digital services, operating the PlayStation platform and ecosystem for gaming, entertainment, and network services worldwide.
Industry: Gaming
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: San Mateo, United States
Founded: 1993
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