Software Engineer, PlayStation

$137.3-204.6k

AWS

TypeScript

JavaScript

GraphQL

Redis

Node.js

Next.js

REST API

DynamoDB

Mid and Senior level

Remote from US

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

Be an early applicant

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Be an early applicant

$137.3-204.6k

AWS

TypeScript

JavaScript

GraphQL

Redis

Node.js

Next.js

REST API

DynamoDB

Mid and Senior level

Remote from US

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 in Computer Science or relevant professional experience in lieu of a degree
3+ years of building, maintaining, and enhancing backend services
Experience developing and utilizing GraphQL in a production environment
Strong experience and usage with JavaScript / TypeScript, NodeJS
Well-versed knowledge of various cloud solutions offered by AWS (Redis, DynamoDB, S3, etc.)

Desirable

Experience with development of RESTful and/or gRPC APIs
Experience with server optimizations, focusing on architecture that provides low latency and scalable solutions
Knowledge of industry-supported metrics capturing and monitoring solutions
Prior work with building and maintaining CI/CD pipeline solutions
Familiarity with writing and running load testing scripts with tooling such as K6
Knowledge of Server Side Rendering app technologies such as NextJS a bonus
Previous experience working within the agile development methodology and closely collaborating among various teams across an organization
Familiarity with other Server Side Languages

What the job involves

You will be a key member of our backend team and determine the core infrastructure of our next generation platforms and services to enhance our PlayStation ecosystem
Work among a dedicated platform level scrum team, building the future backend infrastructure that powers the PlayStation platform
You will collaborate not only within the scrum team, but work closely with an international team of client and backend developers
Develop scalable and robust services built on top of NodeJS
Submit, review, and address proposals submitted by cross team contributors that’ll help shape the overall architecture and organization of the platform
Represent the team in technical forums, present designs, and share experiences with other Sony software development organizations
Ensure accuracy and completeness through usage of unit tests for portions of code delivered
Ownership of the implementation and delivery of mid-size to large features. Create required documentation including low-level design. Communicate estimates, schedules, issues and dependencies to the team
Fix bugs and provide support for business and maintenance 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.