Title: Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) Location: San Mateo, CA United States hybrid Job Description: 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 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 Development Engineer in Test (SDET) San Mateo, CA Do you have a passion for development and automation as well as driven vision for delivering the best experiences to users? Do you want to work at a company where customers have real passion and excitement for the products you help build? At PlayStation, we are looking for engineers to join a global initiative in building innovative test automation and CI/CD systems. We are looking for self-motivated, quick-starter and highly proactive individuals to join our Client QA team, who would be responsible for ensuring delivery of features on PlayStation's Mobile App! At PlayStation, we are passionate about innovation, teamwork and technology. We love building the systems that millions of people use and are our own first customers. We strive to be at the forefront of development technologies and are a diverse company with teams on four continents. Primary Responsibilities - Review product requirements and design documents to understand how the feature works on the PlayStation console and create effective testing strategies. - Plan and complete QA related activities for UI testing; build test plan, test cases, and implement to ensure the quality of new features. - Develop and implement standard methodologies for automation, continuous build and deploy, automated testing and end-to-end testing. Maintenance of the PS5 devices used in testing. - Passionate about Quality and strives to improve process, proposes best practices and drives their usage within the team. - Manage various Jenkins Jobs and report statuses - Work with Developers, Product Owners to ensure that all features and bug fixes come with automated test coverage - Assist with production deployment support and post release - Report, track and verify defects Qualifications - Minimum BS degree in CS or a related field, or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge - Experience in building and executing test plans and test cases - Experience writing automated tests in Python, Java Script or any other Programming Language - Understanding of automation test framework like pytest - Experience in setting or configuring up test pipelines as part of Continuous Integration(CI), Jenkins preferred - Practical experience using development and deployment tools like Git, Jenkins, Appium - Experience with test case management systems & JIRA, QTest/QMetry systems - Ability to estimate effort and size of features - Experience with Agile methodologies - Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills - Able to work independently and as part of a team - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. comfortable with cross functional collaboration 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. The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below. $140,500 - $210,700 USD Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks. 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.

• Own the automation testing process, design and implement effective test scenarios, analyze results, and help ensure the delivery of high-quality software that fully meets client expectations • Define and implement scenarios for building robust, scalable, high-quality automation solutions • Design, develop, and maintain in-house automation frameworks and tools • Prepare test data and proactively clarify requirements as needed • Review and analyze test execution results, maintain all related documentation • Communicate daily task status updates to the client • Perform SQL data quality testing on large datasets; perform functional and regression testing • Collaborate with peers to define and recommend best practices for quality assurance using automation • Conduct impact analysis to evaluate effects on regression tests, code testability, and application performance to ensure smooth continuous testing

Role Description We are hiring for a Senior Software Developer in Test (SDET) to help drive quality across our engineering teams by designing and implementing scalable automated testing solutions. The SDET will focus primarily on API testing, with additional responsibility for end-to-end UI testing. They will collaborate closely with developers and product teams to analyse requirements, design automated test cases, and ensure high levels of test coverage and reliability. This role also involves guiding software engineering teams on quality engineering practices, improving testing frameworks, and exploring innovative approaches such as AI-assisted test generation. Responsibilities - Analyse product requirements and translate them into automated test cases and strategies. - Design, build, and maintain automated test cases for AI-Based API and UI automation testing. - Adopt and implement contract-based API testing approaches across services and integrations. - Review and improve existing test frameworks, tooling, CI/CD process, and automation architecture. - Define and implement Standard QA processes and best practices within engineering teams. - Work closely with developers to create shared ownership of software quality. - Collaborate with teams to validate user journeys and client-facing workflows. - Coach and guide teams on test automation and quality practices. - Take responsibility for testing outcomes and quality results within the team. - Build and maintain custom testing tools to support development teams. Qualifications - Ability to systematically analyse product requirements, identify potential risks earlier, and design effective automated test strategies. - Experience working closely with developers in collaborative engineering teams. - Strong experience in test automation and quality engineering in a software development environment. - Extensive experience with API testing. - Experience with UI automation testing tools (e.g., Playwright). - Strong programming skills in TypeScript and/or Python, and CI/CD pipelines. - Ability to review, improve, and scale testing frameworks and processes. Preferred Experience - Experience with contract testing. - Familiarity with Temporal workflows and strategies for testing distributed processes. - Experience developing custom automation tooling. - Experience working with AI-assisted testing tools or automated test generation. - Experience evaluating or improving automation frameworks across teams. Personal Characteristics - Proactive and self-driven, with a strong can-do attitude. - Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills. - Ability to manage time effectively and prioritise work independently. - Comfortable bringing new ideas and improvements to the team, and flexible to changes. - Collaborative mindset with the ability to guide, mentor, and influence developers. - Interest in using AI and modern tooling to improve development workflows.

• Lead and define test strategy for complex, high-impact product areas and cross-system integrations. • Architect, develop, and maintain scalable automated test suites for UI and API layers using Playwright. • Own and drive API test automation at scale — covering contract testing, end-to-end integration flows, and data validation. • Evaluate, plan, and execute performance testing to identify bottlenecks, validate SLAs, and ensure system reliability under load. • Mentor and guide L2/L3 QA engineers — conduct code reviews, pair on complex test scenarios, and help the team level up technically. • Champion quality engineering best practices — shift-left testing, test pyramid principles, and continuous testing in CI/CD. • Collaborate with engineering leadership on release readiness, risk assessment, and quality metrics. • Identify gaps in tooling, processes, and coverage, and lead initiatives to address them.