Why PlayStation?
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 entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.
PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.
The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.
About the Team
Are you interested in building the next generation of gaming for a company with millions of fans around the world? If you dream of crafting meaningful experiences for users, or enjoy tackling unique and exciting challenges, you’ll find everything you are looking for (and more) at PlayStation! We’re looking for a hard-working Software Engineer who is eager to embrace the journey of building the future of gaming with us, one piece at a time.
We are currently looking for a Software Engineer to add to the growing Madison, WI PlayStation community. We apply modern web technologies and methodologies to build an outstanding commerce platform and a customer experience filled with delight. The ideal candidate will come from an object-oriented development background, and be passionate about front end web technologies. This is an opportunity to join one of the world's most recognized brands, to collaborate with PlayStation Engineering teams in California, Japan, and Europe and to say “I work for PlayStation”.
Yes! There is a Sony office in Madison, WI! We are located in the heart of downtown right on the Capitol Square with an outstanding view of the east side and many great restaurants and social opportunities right outside the door.
We have a very flexible work-from-home policy as well: live close enough to the office for occasional in-person meetings and events, otherwise, work in the office as much or as little as you like!
What You'll Do
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You will design and implement RESTful Web Services API and algorithms
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You will produce excellent, thorough design and development documentation
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You can work independently, under tight time constraints, respond to evolving requirements and strategic shifts in direction
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You are familiar and comfortable with Agile/Scrum software development methodology
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Participate as a member of the development team and work well within a team environment.
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Perform in-depth analysis of functional or business requirements.
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Achieves team consent and buy-in; perceived as a positive and constructive collaborator especially in code reviews.
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Prepare and execute unit and integration tests.
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Apply advanced technical knowledge to innovate in a technology area (e.g. Java).
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Be able to suggest solutions and designs for complex problems.
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Implement end user or enterprise infrastructure or services prepared by senior technologists.
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Provide time / resource estimates for assigned tasks.
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Able to identify and debug issues with high volume traffic in a N-tiered system without direct access to the machines.
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Develops according to specific requirements with awareness of scalability, hardware capabilities and cross environment and platform implication.
What We're Looking For
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BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent
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2+ years of experience with Java
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Experience developing applications on Unix/Linux platforms
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Experience with servlet containers (e.g., Tomcat), JAXRS, Spring, and related technologies
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Experience with Agile development methodologies
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Experience using source control (esp. Git) and bug tracking systems such as JIRA in a team environment
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Experience in object-oriented analysis and design
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Experience developing web services using JSON, XML and RESTful API design
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Experience building scalable systems with very high levels of concurrency and transactions.
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Experience in building high-performance and cloud based scalable web services.
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Experience with design and implementation of modern web services architecture and API frameworks
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Experience implementing services backed by NoSQL data stores
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Strong understanding of engineering best practices – requirement gathering and analysis, design and develop secure and scalable code with unit tests, participate in code reviews and documentation; experience with open source based technology stack
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Ability to handle periodic on-call duty, and defensive engineering to minimize impact
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Strong ability to do root cause analysis / troubleshooting production issues in a high traffic volume environment
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
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Participate in Hackathons and Cafe Days to improve your skills and increase innovation at PlayStation.
Nice to have...
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Full stack front end and server side experience
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Search, Machine Learning, Online Gaming domains
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Knowledge of DevOps practices, containerization, Docker/Kubernetes
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Experience with production monitoring tools such as Splunk, APM, Sensu, ExtraHop
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Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery experience
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Cloud based software (AWS, Openstack)
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Experience with microservices architecture-SOA polyglot environment
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Experience with eCommerce
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Experience with Code Pipeline/Troposphere
Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights.
At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.
We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.
PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
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