Software Engineering Intern, PlayStation

Undergraduate

Salary not provided

Fixed hourly pay rate: $50 - $50 USD, Please note that the pay rate is exclusive to the internship period and may not reflect what pay may look like following the completion of an internship

AWS

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

Office located in San Mateo, CA

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

Job no longer available

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

Fixed hourly pay rate: $50 - $50 USD, Please note that the pay rate is exclusive to the internship period and may not reflect what pay may look like following the completion of an internship

AWS

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

Office located in San Mateo, CA

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Company mission

To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Able to work during one of the following periods: May 19th - August 8th or June 16th - September 5th
Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period
Currently enrolled in an accredited university, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, with an expected graduation by Spring 2026
Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership over your work
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Eager to explore new technologies and programming languages
Willingness to collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve processes
Comfortable with ambiguity and eager to bring structure and clarity to complex systems
A positive, can-do attitude
Open to students who are U.S. citizens or international students with an F-1 visa
Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates

What the job involves

The Platform Core Solutions (PCS) Development Team designs and builds standardized capabilities for the PlayStation platform, allowing other teams to focus on their core business functions
Gain an understanding of the platform unification initiatives driven by our team
Participate in the software development life cycle, including development, testing, and code reviews
Use agile development methodologies to provide time/resource estimates
Develop services using AWS managed services
Learn and apply best practices for developing secure, scalable software
Gain familiarity with operational tools used for monitoring services

Application process

A cover letter is not required for this role, but highly encouraged

Our take

Since the release of the PS1 in 1994, PlayStation has been a consistent leader in the video gaming market. Its consoles are iconic in the gaming community - PlayStation has produced both the top-selling and fastest-selling console of all time - and the company is still pushing boundaries. Its current flagship - the PS5 - promises to revolutionise gaming, featuring new technology that will create improvements across the board.

As well as its consoles, PlayStation has also developed online services, connecting its users and giving them access to diversified media. A PlayStation can be used for a huge range of activities - from Netflix to guided workouts - which has led to the expansion of the company's audience over time and across generations.

PlayStation faces competition in its field from the likes of Microsoft, with its Xbox range, and PC gaming, which has been becoming more popular in recent years. Regardless, PlayStation shows no signs of slowing down. The upcoming implementation of in-game ads in free games looks to significantly increase revenue, and the wider PlayStation gaming experience also appears to be evolving from plans to launch live service games in upcoming years.