

Headquarters: San Mateo, California
Focus: PlayStation hardware, network services, and first‑party games
Employee count: 13,000
Ownership: Wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation
Interactive entertainment and video games (console hardware, digital services, and first‑party content).
1993
Video games / Interactive entertainment
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 Group Corporation. Sony Interactive Entertainment is searching for experienced Full Stack Software Engineers to join our team and contribute to the development of in-house applications. This role involves creating seamless and secure solutions and ensuring delivery of exceptional user experiences. As a full-stack developer, you will work across the stack, contributing to both the front-end and back-end architecture and implementation. This is an opportunity to participate in a fun, demanding, fast-paced environment for individuals who thrive on new challenges and creative solutions. What you'll be doing: - Architect, design and develop RESTful API Endpoints, ensuring high performance, scalability and maintainability. - Collaborate with other Front-End Engineers and develop dynamic, responsive and user-friendly web applications. - Define Data Models and database schemas and manage relational databases or NoSQL databases ensuring data integrity and performance. - Create and maintain documentation of application design, configuration and maintenance. - Provide accurate timelines for specific tasks assigned. - Participate in scheduled on-call rotation and respond to emergencies. - Provide mentorship for junior members on the team What we're looking for: - 8+ years professional experience working with medium/large complex code bases - Experience in Full Stack development - Experience with one or more of the following programming languages: Java, Go, or Python - Experience in REST API design and implementation - Highly Proficient in HTML, CSS, the JavaScript ecosystem and familiarity with popular frameworks like React, Angular, Ember, Jest, Babel, and TypeScript - Knowledgeable in UI/UX design principles - Strong communication and interpersonal skills - Desire to collaborate and to develop strong and positive team relationships - Attention to detail, organisational skills, a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently. Nice to have: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or at least three years of proven experience in lieu of a degree - Demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code. - Database management, cloud technologies (AWS), and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) - Knowledge of React best practices - Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices, including CI/CD pipelines - Automated deployment tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins) - Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail - Experience with Agile development methodologies such as SAFe, Scrum