Software Engineer II

PlayStation Network; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming and entertainment company in London is seeking an experienced engineer to design and implement APIs for AI middleware. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in backend engineering, with proficiency in Python, Go, or Node.js. You will collaborate with a dynamic team to tackle complex technical challenges in a fast-paced, agile environment. Join us in shaping the future of interactive entertainment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in full-stack or backend engineering.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, and/or Node.js with strong API development experience.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise authentication methods.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement APIs and tool wrappers for AI middleware.
• Build secure authentication frameworks for AI interactions.
• Develop scalable workflows for enterprise data.

Skills

Full-stack or backend engineering

Python

Go

Node.js

REST

GraphQL

Asynchronous architectures

OAuth

SAML

JWT

Cloud-native services

Job description

Overview

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 Group Corporation.

You will be a part of an entirely new team getting formed with a laser focus of building an AI Middleware for the enterprise. You’ll collaborate closely with other dedicated Software developers, ML engineers and Integration specialists to deliver this platform. This is the perfect opportunity if you enjoy working on complex, fast-paced projects, solving tough technical challenges, and staying ahead of modern web development trends. Plus, you’ll be part of a vibrant PlayStation culture that values innovation, creativity, and—of course—having fun shaping the future of interactive entertainment. If you’re ready to join a team that drives innovation and builds experiences enjoyed by players around the world, this is the challenge you’ve been waiting for!

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement APIs, orchestrators, and tool wrappers for AI middleware.
• Build robust and secure authentication/authorization frameworks for AI agent interactions.
• Develop scalable, asynchronous workflows that handle large volumes of enterprise data.
• Partner with AI Engineers to expose agent capabilities via clean, reusable APIs.
• Optimize performance, reliability, and monitoring of AI middleware services.
• Contribute to architectural decisions for PlayStation’s AI gateway and middleware stack.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in full-stack or backend engineering.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, and/or Node.js with strong API development experience.
• Expertise in REST, GraphQL, and async event-driven architectures.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise auth (OAuth, SAML, JWT, SSO) and secure API design.
• Experience integrating cloud-native services (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Ability to work in fast-paced, agile environments with evolving requirements.
• Bias for action, strong ownership approach, and adaptability to new tech.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, 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.