PlayStation

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SrSoftwareDevelopmentEngineerinTest(SrSDET)

$183–275k San Mateo, California, United States; Aliso Viejo, California, United States; San Diego, California, United States
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The Brief

“Sr Software Development Engineer in Test (Sr SDET) at PlayStation. Skills: Test automation, CI/CD, Quality engineering, AI testing. Lead quality engineering strategy. Drive architecture-level automation solutions”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting; Systems-thinking; Root-cause investigations; Systemic fixes

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BS/MS degree or equivalent, 8+ years of experience in SDET, automation engineering, or quality engineering, Proven experience leading large-scale mobile quality engineering initiatives, Deep experience designing automation frameworks, Programming/scripting experience in Python, JavaScript, or similar, Experience with automation frameworks such as Playwright, Pytest, Appium, Selenium, Experience architecting and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, Practical experience with development and deployment tooling, Experience leveraging AI-assisted testing tools, Experience driving test strategy, release quality planning, risk management, Analytical, troubleshooting, and systems-thinking abilities, Proven ability to influence engineering organizations, Experience mentoring engineers, Comfortable operating in fast-paced Agile environments

Nice to Have

Experience with cloud/device lab solutions, Experience with browser-based portal testing, Experience with hardware/device validation workflows

What You'll Do.

Lead quality engineering strategy

Drive architecture-level automation solutions

Scale quality engineering practices

Define enterprise-level automation standards

Evolve CI/CD quality gates

Evolve testing strategies

Design automation frameworks

Build automation frameworks

Scale automation frameworks

Lead initiatives on automation stability

Lead initiatives on flakiness reduction

Lead initiatives on infrastructure modernization

Lead initiatives on QE scalability

Partner with Engineering

Partner with Program Management

Partner with QE leadership

Drive shift-left testing practices

Drive shared ownership of quality

Drive R&D initiatives on AI-assisted testing

Drive R&D initiatives on modern quality engineering solutions

Address automation gaps

Improve automation coverage

Accelerate test generation

Enhance failure analysis

Evaluate emerging technologies

Evaluate AI driven tooling

Evaluate innovative automation approaches

Lead strategic improvements in hardware/device testing

Lead strategic improvements in cloud/device lab orchestration

Lead strategic improvements in telemetry validation

Lead strategic improvements in observability

Lead strategic improvements in production-like validation environments

Define quality metrics

Track quality metrics

Define automation health

Track automation health

Define pipeline stability

Track pipeline stability

Define release risk indicators

Track release risk indicators

Drive data-informed quality decisions

Influence organizational quality culture

Establish scalable operational models

Establish governance mechanisms

Establish engineering standards

Lead complex root-cause investigations

Drive systemic fixes to quality issues

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional initiatives; Cross-functional technical initiatives; Multiple teams and product areas; Engineering, Product, Program Management, QE leadership

Communication Scope

Verbal communication; Written communication

Process & Methodology

Agile environments, Release quality planning, Risk management

Full Job Description

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment? 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. Sr Software Development Engineer in Test Location: The primary location for this position is San Mateo, CA. However, we are also open to having this position based in Aliso Viejo, CA or San Diego, CA. Do you have a passion for development and automation as well as driven vision for delivering the best experiences to users? Do you want to work at a company where customers have real passion and excitement for the products you help build? At PlayStation, we are looking for engineers to join a global initiative in building innovative test automation and CI/CD systems. We are looking for self-motivated, quick-starter and highly proactive individuals to join our Client QA team, who would be responsible for ensuring delivery of features on PlayStation's Mobile App! At PlayStation, we are passionate about innovation, teamwork and technology. We love building the systems that millions of people use and are our own first customers. We strive to be at the forefront of development technologies and are a diverse company with teams on four continents. Primary Responsibilities Lead and influence the overall quality engineering strategy across PlayStation console, mobile, portal, hardware, and service ecosystems. Drive architecture-level automation solutions and scalable quality

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