Contribute to automation and QE strategy initiatives for Subscription platforms
Develop, maintain, and execute scalable automation solutions across web, mobile, console, and connected device ecosystems
Support shift-left quality engineering practices through automation-first testing approaches and early engagement during feature development
Assist with building dashboards, quality metrics, and observability solutions to improve release visibility and automation reporting
Collaborate with business, product, engineering, and QE teams to support high-quality customer experiences
Support adoption of modern quality engineering practices including intelligent automation and AI-assisted testing workflows
Contribute reusable tools, automation utilities, and testing best practices that improve engineering efficiency and collaboration
Support end-to-end subscription a testing workflows including authentication, commerce, entitlement validation, lifecycle management, retention journeys
Develop and execute automation using Python, JavaScript/TypeScript,Selenium/Appium, and API/backend automation tools
Execute testing initiatives across multi device ecosystem
Build and maintain automation for native mobile applications, APIs, backend services, and distributed systems
Support CI/CD pipelines and automation infrastructure using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native tooling
Participate in defect triage, root cause analysis, production validation, and release readiness activities
Partner with globally distributed teams to support continuous delivery and release quality
Continuously learn and adopt emerging technologies, tools, and AI-driven testing methodologies
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
3+ years of experience in Software Development Engineering in Test, Quality Engineering, or Test Automation
Hands-on programming experience in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript
Experience with Appium, Selenium and API automation frameworks
Experience testing web, mobile, or consumer-facing applications
Familiarity with streaming, media playback, subscription services, or connected device ecosystems
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, distributed systems, test framework design, and automation strategies
Experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, and Git-based workflows
Experience with API, backend, and micro services testing
Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skil
Additional Information
Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?
Sony Interactive Entertainment isn't just the Best Place to Play - it's also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we're part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.
Software Development Engineer in Test II (SDET II) - Subscription Platform:
PlayStation isn't just the Best Place to Play, it's also the Best Place to Work. Today, we're recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, producing the PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, PlayStation App, cloud and streaming experiences, and acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios.
At PlayStation, we are passionate about building high-quality experiences used by millions of players worldwide. We are looking for a motivated and hands-on Software Development Engineer in Test II (SDET II) to support quality engineering initiatives across our Subscription ecosystem.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving quality engineering challenges across web, mobile, console, and connected device platforms while contributing to scalable automation and modern testing practices
Role Overview:
As an SDET II for Subscription Services, you will work closely with Staff and Senior SDETs, Software Engineers, Product Managers, and QE teams to help deliver high-quality subscription and streaming experiences across multiple platforms.
You will contribute to automation frameworks, end-to-end testing, CI/CD pipelines, and quality engineering initiatives supporting customer-facing subscription products and services.
You will help support testing and automation efforts across:
Subscription and commerce platforms
Streaming and cloud gaming services
Gaming console ecosystems
Multi-device connected experiences
Playstation · San Diego, CA