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United Kingdom, London
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.
As a Senior Software Engineer, Tools Developer at PlayStation, you will have the unique opportunity to shape and enhance the developer experience for our engineering and IT staff. Joining our Engineering Productivity Services team, you will play a crucial role in creating automated workflows and streamlined processes to support engineers in their day-to-day operations.
Understand the "day in the life" of SIE's engineering and IT staff to identify areas for improvement in their daily experiences.
Develop automated solutions that reduce friction in the most common engineering and IT workflows.
Create self-service applications and integrations for requirements outside the common workflows.
Provide support to customers when technology requirements exceed existing automation and self-service options.
To succeed in this role, you should have:
Proven experience developing APIs, services, and/or tools in Go.
A solid understanding of engineering standard methodologies, including requirement gathering and analysis, secure and scalable code development with unit tests, participation in code reviews and documentation, and experience with multiple technology stacks.
Experience developing against one or more developer experience tools, such as GitHub, Jenkins, Tilt, Docker Swarm, or Backstage/Cortex
Familiarity with at least one cloud provider, such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform.
The ability to work both independently and as part of a globally distributed team.
At PlayStation, we are committed to creating a world-class work environment where innovation and collaboration thrive. You will be part of a team that is driven by ambition and has a track record of achieving success. As we strive to be the best in the industry, we welcome individuals who demonstrate exceptional work behaviors and have a strong passion for technology, innovation, and play.
Join us on this exciting journey and be part of a company that not only values your contributions but also embraces diversity and empowers its employees.
Discretionary bonus opportunity
Hybrid Working (within Flexmodes)
Private Medical Insurance
Dental Scheme
25 days holiday per year
On Site Gym
Subsidised Café
Free soft drinks
On site bar
Access to cycle garage and showers
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.