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Sr Software Development Engineer in Test (Sr SDET)

PlayStation
San Mateo, CA, USAAliso Viejo, CA, USASan Diego, CA, USA
Posted 4 hours ago
Last seen 4 hours ago
Active
full-time
Client QA
$167,800 - $251,600 USD

Job Summary

Join PlayStation as a Senior SDET to lead the charge in quality engineering, architecting innovative test automation and CI/CD systems for global products like the PlayStation Mobile App. Leverage your expertise in frameworks like Playwright and AI-assisted testing to ensure exceptional user experiences and drive the future of gaming quality.

About this job

This Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) role at PlayStation focuses on leading and influencing the overall quality engineering strategy across PlayStation's console, mobile, portal, hardware, and service ecosystems. The role involves designing, building, and scaling automation frameworks, driving CI/CD quality gates, and innovating with AI-assisted testing to ensure the delivery of features on PlayStation's Mobile App.

Requirements

- BS/MS degree or equivalent - 8+ years of experience in Software Development Engineering in Test (SDET), automation engineering, or quality engineering roles. - Proven experience leading large-scale mobile quality engineering initiatives across multiple teams or product areas. - Deep experience designing automation frameworks and implementing automated testing solutions across UI, API, integration, telemetry, portal, hardware, and end-to-end layers. - Strong programming/scripting experience in Python, JavaScript, or similar languages. - Strong expertise with automation frameworks such as Playwright, Pytest, Appium, Selenium. - Experience architecting and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, quality gates, and release validation systems using Jenkins or similar platforms. - Practical experience with development and deployment tooling such as Git, Jenkins, Docker, Appium, cloud/device lab solutions, browser-based portal testing, and hardware/device validation workflows. - Experience leveraging AI-assisted testing tools and driving innovation in AI-based automation, test generation, defect analysis, and productivity improvements. - Experience driving test strategy, release quality planning, risk management, and operational quality improvements for large-scale systems. - Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and systems-thinking abilities with a focus on identifying and solving systemic quality gaps. - Proven ability to influence engineering organizations, drive adoption of best practices, and align teams on scalable quality strategies. - Experience mentoring engineers and leading cross-functional technical initiatives. - Comfortable operating in fast-paced Agile environments with evolving requirements and multiple stakeholders. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Benefits & Perks

- Top-tier benefits package including medical, dental, vision. - Matching 401(k). - Paid time off. - Wellness program. - Coveted employee discounts for Sony products. - Eligibility for a bonus package.

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