Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?</strong></p> <p>Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.</p></div><p>How would you like to influence the most successful gaming platform of all time by validating the very technology our developers use to build extraordinary games?</p> <p>Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation) is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to provide hands-on engineering excellence and technical leadership across our SDK ecosystem. This role focuses on analyzing and validating real-world audio and video codecs used throughout PlayStation system software. While this is the primary domain, there are opportunities to expand into other areas such as graphics, spatial audio, and the fully integrated PlayStation game development environment.</p> <p>We are looking for someone who wants to directly impact PlayStation technology by building tools and automated systems that deeply analyze SDK components and platform capabilities. You will help strengthen and evolve our testing infrastructure, raise the technical bar for quality engineering, and drive confidence in every release. If you’re passionate about solving complex system-level challenges and influencing technology used by people around the world, we want to hear from you, come help us power the future of PlayStation!</p> <h2><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></h2> <p><em>Technical Strategy &amp; Architecture</em></p> <ul> <li> <p>Own and drive the technical strategy for automation frameworks, test architecture, and CI systems supporting PlayStation® SDK components.</p> </li> <li> <p>Define scalable, maintainable automation and infrastructure patterns that support long-term platform growth.</p> </li> <li> <p>Lead architectural decisions for test systems spanning C++, embedded firmware (C), and Python-based infrastructure.</p> </li> <li> <p>Identify technical risks early and drive mitigation strategies to protect release confidence.</p> </li> </ul> <p><em>Hands-On Engineering</em></p> <ul> <li> <p>Develop