Senior Full Stack Software Engineer at PlayStation Global
PlayStation Global · San Mateo, United States Of America · Onsite
- Senior
- Office in San Mateo
Why PlayStation?
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.
Why PlayStation / Why This Role
Sony Interactive Entertainment is transforming internal developer experiences. We need a Senior Full Stack Engineer to shape and extend our Internal Developer Portal (Backstage), constructing workflows for developers and teams in engineering, design, and product. Come be a part of our team in San Mateo, CA, USA, dedicated to delivering exceptional developer tools and experiences.
About the Role
You’ll develop, construct, and sustain new features for our Internal Developer Portal. Collaborate with product, infrastructure, and design teams to optimize developer experience, automate recurring tasks, and secure internal tools that scale with reliability, performance, and security. You will play a pivotal role in inventing our developer ecosystem, ensuring our engineers can construct and deploy with flawless efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and implement front-end and back-end features using React, TypeScript/JavaScript, and Node.js
- Build integrations with APIs, service catalogs, discovery mechanisms, and internal tooling
- Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines, observability, performance monitoring, and alerting
- Use Kubernetes, Helm, and infrastructure-as-code tools to manage infrastructure reliably
- Develop technical compose docs, specifications, and mentor junior developers
- Ensure code quality via testing (unit, integration), code reviews, and following best engineering practices
Required Qualifications
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, deeply passionate about full stack
- Strong experience with React, Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript
- Hands-on with automated testing tools (e.g., Cypress, Jest, Playwright)
- Proficient with CI/CD, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP or equivalent)
- Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, IaC tools
- Proficient knowledge of API integrations, service discovery, and experience with distributed systems
- Capable of constructing and reviewing technical build documents and specifications
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Experience with Backstage or similar internal developer portals
- Proficient in observability, metrics, tracing, and logging guidelines
- Previous involvement in collaborative software development projects
- Excellent communicator; experience mentoring or leading parts of engineering work
Why Join Us
You’ll have the chance to directly impact how thousands of engineers build, deliver, and maintain internal tools across Sony. Working in a collaborative, high-trust environment, you’ll employ modern stack technologies and support critical infrastructure and developer experience initiatives. Be part of an ambitious team that pursues excellence and innovation in everything we do. Your work will develop the future of internal developer experiences at Sony, allowing you to leave your mark on a global scale. Join us and help invent the future of gaming and entertainment!
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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.
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