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Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isnt just the Best Place to Play its also the Best Place to Work. Today, were recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, 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 Group Corporation.

Software Engineer II

San Mateo, CA, USA

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description:

At PlayStation, were looking for a full stack engineer with a strong foundation in software development and a desire to grow in cloud-native technologies. As a Software Engineer II, youll contribute to services that enhance the player experienceworking closely with other engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver reliable, maintainable systems. You'll have opportunities to learn from senior team members, build real-world services, and deepen your knowledge of backend development at scale.

At PlayStation, were looking for a backend engineer with a strong foundation in software development and a desire to grow in cloud-native technologies. As a Software Engineer II, youll contribute to services that enhance the player experienceworking closely with other engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver reliable, maintainable systems. You'll have opportunities to learn from senior team members, build real-world services, and deepen your knowledge of backend development at scale.

What Youll Do:

• Help develop and maintain backend services that support game features and player experiences.

• Work closely with teammates to write clean, maintainable, and testable code.

• Assist in troubleshooting issues, writing tests, and supporting service reliability.

• Learn and apply best practices in cloud development and backend service design.

• Contribute to code reviews and collaborate with peers in a fast-paced Agile environment.

What Were Looking For:

• Solid programming skills in Java or similar object-oriented language.

• Understanding of core computer science principles (e.g., data structures, algorithms).

• Exposure to building simple web services, APIs, or backend applications.

• Familiarity with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.

• Some experience writing automated tests (unit/integration).

• Interest in cloud technologies (such as AWS) and containerization tools (like Docker).

• Eagerness to learn observability practices (metrics, logging, tracing).

• A collaborative attitude, willingness to ask questions, and strong communication skills.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information or membership in any other legally protected category.

We guarantee that individuals with disabilities will be given reasonable accommodations for the job application or interview process, essential job functions, and other employment benefits and privileges. Please contact us to request accommodations.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

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At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each roles 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 SIEs 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.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$163,700 $245,500 USD

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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Job Tags

Full time, Immediate start,

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