Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, PlayStation
Contractor
Pay range per hour (USD): $57 - $85
Office located in San Mateo, CA
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
Posted today
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Posted today
Pay range per hour (USD): $57 - $85
Office located in San Mateo, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.
Role
Who you are
- BS or MS in Engineering, Computer Science or related field, or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge
- 3 years or equivalent experience in advanced UI automation for web applications
- Solid experience writing automated tests in Python, JavaScript, C++ or any other Programming Language
- Experience with Selenium or Appium or UI Automation technologies
- Knowledge and experience testing APIs (RESTful), Libraries, SDK/Application Frameworks, Native Applications
- Experience with at least one modern web application framework, preferably React
- Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Able to work efficiently as part of a team and independently
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- Experience developing or writing test code/scripting for a game console or set-top box
- Experience developing an application (game application is extra bonus)
- Practical experience using development and deployment tools: Git, Jenkins, Docker
- Experience using source control (esp. Git) and CI/CD tools (Jenkins or Circle CI)
What the job involves
- We are looking for self-motivated, quick-starter and highly proactive individuals to join our full stack team, who will be testing new and existing features on multiple platforms and devices in a software development environment and ensuring quality of automation and test frameworks
- At PlayStation, we are passionate about both collaboration 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
- Plan and complete QE related activities; build test plan, test cases, and implement to ensure the quality of new features
- Review product requirements and technical design documents to understand how the feature works on the PlayStation console and create effective testing strategies
- Build, maintain and improve test automation frameworks, and help teams set up automation infrastructure
- Develop automated UI and API tests to increase automation coverage
- Report, track and verify defects as well as monitor automation jobs. Provide status reports to leadership and other key partners
- Collaborate with distributed teams for multi-functional test plan design and execution
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 revolutionize 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.
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8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Flexible working policy (remote working, flexible hours)
- Free fruit every day in our offices
- On-site free gym (London & Liverpool)
- On-site subsidised cafés
- On-site bar (Thursdays & Fridays, London & Liverpool)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Eye care assistance
- x2 volunteering days each year
- Group pension plan
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
- Discretionary days off over Christmas and summer
- Free giveaways of select first party products and services
- Discounts on PlayStation products
- Discounts on Sony products
- Access to other corporate discounts
Company HQ
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
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Leadership
Jim Ryan
(CEO, not founder)Ryan joined Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe (SIEE) in 1994. Taking over as SIEE president in 2011, he later moved on to head of global sales and marketing at SIE in April 2016. Ryan has served as deputy president of SIE since January 2018, before being appointed CEO in February 2019.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at PlayStation
- We're proud to celebrate diversity at PlayStation
- Our Employee Resource groups, including Women@PlayStation, REPRESENT@PlayStation, Wellbeing@PlayStation, and our award-winning LGBTQ+ group, Pride@PlayStation, actively promote inclusion in the workplace and beyond
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