PlayStation

Software Development Engineer in Test

PlayStationPosted Sep 25, 2026

Job Description

Who you are

  • The ideal candidate has a strong technical foundation, experience developing and maintaining automated tests and test frameworks, and the ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, product, and QE teams in a fast-paced development environment
  • BS or MS in Engineering, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent
  • 3-5 years or equivalent experience in 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
  • Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Able to work efficiently as part of a team and independently
  • Strong initiative and outstanding verbal and written communication skills

Desirable

  • Experience developing or writing test code/scripting for a game console
  • 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 a highly motivated and proactive Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) contractor to join our Quality Engineering team
  • In this role, you will contribute to the quality of new and existing features across multiple platforms and devices through a combination of hands-on testing, test automation, and quality engineering practices
  • Plan and execute Quality Engineering activities for new and existing features, including developing test strategies, test plans, test cases and test scenarios
  • Review product requirements, technical specifications, and design documents to understand feature functionality, identify potential quality risks, and develop effective testing strategies
  • Perform functional, integration, regression and end-to-end testing across supported platforms and devices
  • Design, develop, maintain and enhance test automation frameworks and automated test suites
  • Develop automated UI and API tests to improve test coverage, reliability, and overall testing efficiency
  • Analyze automated test results, investigate failures, identify root causes, and work with engineering teams to resolve issues
  • Identify, document, track, and verify defects throughout the development lifecycle
  • Monitor automated test executions and CI/CD jobs, investigate failures, and communicate quality status, risks, and blockers to key stakeholders
  • Collaborate with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams on test strategy, test planning, execution and release readiness
  • Identify opportunities to improve test coverage, automation, tooling and overall QE processes

Application process

  • Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks

About the Company

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.

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

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