Software Engineer II, Front End at PlayStation Global

<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><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Software Engineer II, Front End</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Waterloo, ON</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">PlayStation is looking for a Software Engineer to build our next-generation technologies and applications. Are you ready for a rare opportunity to deliver high-quality, thoroughly tested code at one of the world’s most recognizable brands? We’re doing really cool things with web technologies like React, React Native, and more to keep PlayStation the #1 gaming platform in the world.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">This is a hybrid role. We offer a flexible work-from-home policy. In-person meetings may sometimes be required. Otherwise, you can work in the office as much or as little as you prefer. We also host many social and team bonding events in our Waterloo campus.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>The team</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">This team focuses on building Payments client experiences for PlayStation consoles, websites, mobile applications and beyond. These features serve millions of users around the world. If you strive for outstanding UX, improving performance for a fast experience, and the blend of games and technology, please apply.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Develop, test and document business critical features and applications</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Work with Product Owners and Product Managers to understand feature requirements, capture technical requirements and craft solutions for components and applications for the PlayStation ecosystem</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Passionate about quality and strives to improve processes, proposes standard methodologies and drives their usage within the teams</span></li> <li><span style="color: #222222;">Developing JavaScript-based applications for PlayStation gaming consoles, web, mobile and future flagship Sony devices and services</span></li> <li><span style="color: #222222;">Building digital commerce solutions for PlayStation games, media content, subscription services and more</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Write robust unit and component tests to ensure reliability and prevent regressions.</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Work quickly and optimally in a fast-paced ever-evolving environment</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Work independently and collaborate with internal and external engineers</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Work with other team members by reviewing and giving feedback on pull requests and design plans</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Define and refine technical approaches that support performance, accessibility, and scalability.</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Exercise your feature building capabilities and collaborate within your team to optimize existing solutions as well</span></li> <li><span style="color: #222222;">Deploying platform experiences through CI/CD pipelines</span></li> <li><span style="color: #222222;">Monitoring software releases, analyze telemetry, and adapt to production data</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Continuously learn, experiment, and bring forward innovative ideas — participate in Hackathons and Café Days to help shape the future of PlayStation experiences.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Required Qualifications:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Bachelor's degree or equivalent</span><span style="color: #222222;">, or 3+ years of relevant work experience instead of a degree</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">2-3 years of building product experiences with proficiencies in UI technologies</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">A passion for robust sustainable and high-quality code</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Excellent communication and collaboration skills</span></li> <li><span style="color: #222222;">Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills</span></li> <li><span style="color: #222222;">Capable of producing detailed design and development documentation</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Using HTML, CSS, the JavaScript ecosystem and familiarity with popular frameworks like React, Angular, Jest, and TypeScript</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Familiarity with GraphQL, TanstackQuery, REST APIs, and containerization tools such as Docker.</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Understanding of build pipelines and CI/CD standards, especially across multiple platforms.</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Experience working with performance optimization, accessibility, and responsive design principles.</span></li> <li><span style="color: #000000;">Curiosity about AI-assisted development tools or automation that improves developer efficiency</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><br><br></span></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><em>Please refer to our <a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/careers-privacy-notice/">Candidate Privacy Notice</a>&nbsp;for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights.</em></strong></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.<br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br>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.&nbsp;<br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br>In addition, this role </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">is eligible</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 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. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">This role also may be eligible for a bonus package.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Click&nbsp;</span><a href="https://careers.playstation.com/benefits" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to learn more.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div><div class="title">The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$115,500</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$173,300 CAD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p class="p1">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.</p> <p class="p1">Please refer to our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.playstation.com/legal/careers-privacy-notice/" target="_blank">Candidate Privacy Notice</a>&nbsp;for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.</p> <p><strong>Equal Opportunity Statement:</strong></p> <p><em>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.</em></p> <p><em>We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.&nbsp;</em></p> <p><em>Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div>