Principal Full Stack Engineer (Crash Reporting System) United Kingdom, London

PlayStation; London; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Principal Full Stack Software Engineer to join their dynamic team focused on enhancing the Crash Reporting System. This role involves working with complex codebases and requires extensive experience in Java or C#, along with proficiency in React and Typescript. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, contributing to the development of innovative tools that support the gaming community. Join a company that values diversity and fosters a culture of inclusion, where your skills will directly impact the future of gaming technology and player experience.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with complex code bases.
• Proven full stack developer with Java or C# and React/Typescript.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Crash Reporting System.
• Collaborate with game teams to enhance development tools.

Skills

Java

C#

React

Typescript

SQL

REST APIs

Git

UI/UX design

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Solr

Lucene

ElasticSearch

Job description

Principal Full Stack Engineer (Crash Reporting System)

United Kingdom, London

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 PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, 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 Corporation.

Team Overview:

The PlayStation Studios Tools and Technology Group lives at the intersection of PlayStation’s game and platform development. We work on debug analysis tools such as crash reporting, test automation and video streaming technology with a particular focus on tools which provide unique value for the PlayStation platform. Some of our tech is widely used by every PlayStation developer worldwide and we work especially closely with game teams inside the PlayStation Studios family.

Role overview:

We seek a Principal Full Stack Software Engineer to join the team working on the Crash Reporting System.

Required Experience, Skills and Capabilities

• 8+ years professional experience working with medium/large complex code bases
• Proven experience as a full stack developer including extensive knowledge and experience working in Java or C# and React/Typescript
• Basic UI/UX design knowledge
• REST APIs design and implementation
• Git
• Code reviews / Good coding practices
• SQL
• Ability to work independently
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Desire to collaborate and to develop strong and positive team relationships
• Attention to detail, organisational skills, and a strong work ethic

Beneficial Experience

• DevOps and CI/CD
• Rust
• Automated deployment tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible)
• Search indexing tools (e.g. Solr, Lucene, ElasticSearch)
• Understanding of crashes and core files
• Interest in video games

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.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.