Sr. Full Stack Software Engineer (Contract Role)

Responsibilities

• Develop, test and document business critical features and applications
• Work with Product Owners and Product Managers to understand feature requirements, capture technical requirements and craft solutions for components and applications for the PlayStation ecosystem
• Passionate about quality and strives to improve processes, proposes standard methodologies and drives their usage within the teams
• Developing JavaScript-based applications for PlayStation gaming consoles, web, mobile and future flagship Sony devices and services
• Building digital commerce solutions for PlayStation games, media content, subscription services and more
• Write robust unit and component tests to ensure reliability and prevent regressions.
• Work quickly and optimally in a fast-paced ever-evolving environment
• Work independently and collaborate with internal and external engineers
• Work with other team members by reviewing and giving feedback on pull requests and design plans
• Define and refine technical approaches that support performance, accessibility, and scalability.
• Exercise your feature building capabilities and collaborate within your team to optimize existing solutions as well

Deploying platform experiences through CI/CD pipelines

• Monitoring software releases, analyze telemetry, and adapt to production data
• Continuously learn, experiment, and bring forward innovative ideas — participate in Hackathons and Café Days to help shape the future of PlayStation experiences.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 5+ years of relevant work experience instead of a degree
• A passion for robust sustainable and high-quality code
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Capable of producing detailed design and development documentation

Preferred

• Using HTML, CSS, the JavaScript ecosystem and familiarity with popular frameworks like React, Angular, Jest, and TypeScript
• Familiarity with Java and Spring Boot is a bonus
• Familiarity with GraphQL, REST APIs, and containerization tools such as Docker.
• Understanding of build pipelines and CI/CD standards, especially across multiple platforms.
• Experience working with performance optimization, accessibility, and responsive design principles.
• Curiosity about AI-assisted development tools or automation that improves developer efficiency

The team

This team focuses on building client application experiences for PlayStation consoles, websites, mobile applications and beyond. These features serve millions of users around the world. If you strive for outstanding UX, improving performance for a fast experience, and the blend of games and technology, please apply.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of building product experiences with proficiencies in UI technologies

Preferred Qualifications

At SIE, working with our partners, 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 individual base pay range may vary based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

In addition, this role is eligible for benefit offerings that include medical, dental, and vision. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below, this is an hourly rate.

$85.20

$127.82 USD

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