Senior SDET, PlayStation

$167.8-251.6k

Docker

JavaScript

Python

Jenkins

Selenium

Appium

Git

Playwright

Senior and Expert level

Los Angeles

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Aliso Viejo, CA or San Mateo, CA

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

Be an early applicant

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Be an early applicant

$167.8-251.6k

Docker

JavaScript

Python

Jenkins

Selenium

Appium

Git

Playwright

Senior and Expert level

Los Angeles

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Aliso Viejo, CA or 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

BS/MS degree or equivalent
8+ years of experience in Software Development Engineering in Test (SDET), automation engineering, or quality engineering roles
Proven experience leading large-scale mobile quality engineering initiatives across multiple teams or product areas
Deep experience designing automation frameworks and implementing automated testing solutions across UI, API, integration, telemetry, portal, hardware, and end-to-end layers
Strong programming/scripting experience in Python, JavaScript, or similar languages
Strong expertise with automation frameworks such as Playwright, Pytest, Appium, Selenium
Experience architecting and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, quality gates, and release validation systems using Jenkins or similar platforms
Practical experience with development and deployment tooling such as Git, Jenkins, Docker, Appium, cloud/device lab solutions, browser-based portal testing, and hardware/device validation workflows
Experience leveraging AI-assisted testing tools and driving innovation in AI-based automation, test generation, defect analysis, and productivity improvements
Experience driving test strategy, release quality planning, risk management, and operational quality improvements for large-scale systems
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and systems-thinking abilities with a focus on identifying and solving systemic quality gaps
Proven ability to influence engineering organizations, drive adoption of best practices, and align teams on scalable quality strategies
Experience mentoring engineers and leading cross-functional technical initiatives
Comfortable operating in fast-paced Agile environments with evolving requirements and multiple stakeholders
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration abilities

What the job involves

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!
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 engineering practices across multiple teams and product areas
Define and evolve enterprise-level automation standards, CI/CD quality gates, and testing strategies to improve release confidence, scalability, and engineering velocity
Design, build, and scale automation frameworks across UI, API, integration, telemetry, hardware, portal, and end-to-end testing layers
Lead cross-functional initiatives focused on automation stability, flakiness reduction, infrastructure modernization, and long-term QE scalability
Partner closely with Engineering, Product, Program Management, and QE leadership to drive shift-left testing practices and shared ownership of quality
Drive R&D initiatives around AI-assisted testing and modern quality engineering solutions to address automation gaps, improve coverage, accelerate test generation, enhance failure analysis, and reduce manual effort
Evaluate emerging technologies, AI driven tooling, and innovative automation approaches to future-proof the organization’s testing strategy
Lead strategic improvements in hardware/device testing, cloud/device lab orchestration, telemetry validation, observability, and production-like validation environments
Mentor and guide SDETs and QEs across teams on automation architecture, testing methodologies, debugging, quality strategy, and engineering standards
Define and track quality metrics, automation health, pipeline stability, release risk indicators, and defect trends to drive data-informed quality decisions
Influence organizational quality culture by establishing scalable operational models, governance mechanisms, and engineering standards
Lead complex root-cause investigations and drive systemic fixes to recurring quality issues across platforms and teams

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.