Software QA Contractor

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Software Quality Engineer Contractor (SQA)

San Francisco, CA

Are you someone who is passionate about the big things and the little things? Do you love driving the big picture and the big program and also relish in diving into the details of what makes it tick? If you're a person who enjoys taking apart complex programs and perfecting the minutia and also someone who enjoys seeing the broad view and driving multiple teams towards a common goal, we have a role for you. PlayStation is looking for a Software Quality Engineer to plan and lead the next generation of features on and off the console, engaging with a variety of teams across the entire tech stack, driving an extremely high quality bar for our products, and advocating for our customers.

We are passionate about both partnership and technology. We care about building performant products and exciting tools. We love building the systems that millions of people use, and we're always our own first customers. We strive to be at the forefront of development technologies and celebrate our diversity with developers located on four continents from all walks of life.

Our office is located in San Francisco's vibrant SOMA district, within walking distance to outstanding restaurants, museums and nightlife.

Contract duration is 12 months with option/opportunity to extend further. Role is considered a hybrid role and would require in-office time 3-4 times per month.

Responsibilities:

• Organize, plan, collaborate, and drive multi-team projects to market
• Engage with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to understand new business needs and feature sets and develop comprehensive test and release plans
• Determine and generate test data, scenarios, and requirements
• Work closely with console developers to ensure that all features and bug fixes come with automated test coverage.
• Track, verify, visualize, and report on program statuses and testing efforts from across teams
• Engage in cross-team test initiatives for new and evolving features

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge
• Extensive background in Quality Engineering methodologies and practices
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively as needed
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with data visualization and reporting tools
• Project management experience
• Experience with Selenium or Appium
• Experience with at least one modern web application framework, preferably React

At SIE, working with our partners, 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 individual base pay range may vary based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

In addition, this role is eligible for benefit offerings that include medical, dental, and vision. Click here to learn more.The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below, this is an hourly rate.$45—$67 USD

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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 or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

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