Senior Software Engineer

PlayStation; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join PlayStation as a Principal Full Stack Software Engineer in Liverpool or London, where you will work on the Crash Reporting System. This role involves developing key tools that impact game development globally. With an emphasis on collaborative innovation and strong coding practices, you will contribute to the advancement of PlayStation's technology while fostering positive team dynamics.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with complex code bases.
• Strong knowledge of full stack development (Java or C# and React/Typescript).
• Good understanding of UI/UX design principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Crash Reporting System.
• Collaborate with game teams and ensure effective tool usage.
• Implement REST APIs and maintain code quality through reviews.

Skills

Java

C#

React

Typescript

REST APIs

SQL

Git

UI/UX Design

Code Reviews

DevOps

CI/CD

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Solr

Lucene

ElasticSearch

Job description

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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.

This role can be based in London or Liverpool

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 as well as platform tools such as compilers and file IO & compression hardware and software. 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 of 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)