Sony
Senior Software Quality Engineer (Contract)
United States, San Mateo, CA · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 10 hours ago
JavaScriptPythonJavaC#iOSBackend DevelopmentGitCI/CDJenkinsRESTPlaywrightpytestAppiumTest AutomationCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving
About the role
- 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.
- 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 (IP) in the world.
Responsibilities
- Review product requirements, UX flows, and technical designs to identify test scenarios and develop comprehensive test plans.
- Perform manual and automated testing using iOS simulators, physical devices, and cloud testing platforms such as Sauce Labs or BrowserStack.
- Execute and validate automated test suites, investigate failures, and support troubleshooting of automation issues.
- Analyze application logs, reproduce reported issues, validate bug fixes, and assist with root cause analysis.
- Create clear and actionable defect reports, including reproduction steps, logs, screenshots, and supporting evidence.
- Validate mobile application interactions with backend services through API and integration testing, including testing with mocked services when appropriate.
- Support continuous integration and release validation by executing automated and manual test activities within CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in software quality engineering, with strong hands-on experience testing iOS mobile applications.
- Experience creating test plans, identifying test scenarios, and executing comprehensive manual and automated testing.
- Hands-on experience with mobile automation frameworks such as Appium and familiarity with Python-based automation.
- Experience testing on iOS simulators, physical devices, and cloud testing platforms such as Sauce Labs or BrowserStack.
- Experience working with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies and adapt in a fast-paced development environment.
Nice to have
- Experience testing PlayStation or gaming-related applications.
- Familiarity with PlayStation SDKs.
- Experience with GitHub Actions.
- Experience testing applications that interact with cloud services or REST APIs.
- Basic programming or scripting experience (Python preferred
- Java, JavaScript, or C# is a plus) sufficient to understand automation frameworks, troubleshoot failures, and contribute where appropriate.
Skills
- Execute end-to-end testing activities for iOS mobile applications, including functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
Benefits
- Collaborate with developers and SDETs to identify opportunities to increase automation coverage and improve overall test effectiveness.
Company info
- Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?
- As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we're part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence.
- Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.
- Senior Software Quality Engineer(Contract)
Equal opportunity
- Statement:
- 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.
- We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.
- Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
This listing is sourced directly from Sony's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.