Software Engineer II New

PlayStation Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in the UK is seeking an experienced Full Stack Engineer to implement middleware services and APIs for an AI platform. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of backend engineering experience, expertise in Python, Go, and strong API development skills. This role offers flexible working, training, and a vibrant culture focused on innovation.

Benefits

Training Provided

Regular team and company events

Free drinks, fruit or food

Flexible working

Free Gym or Gym Subsidy

Private Medical/Dental healthcare

Bonus/Reward Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Game Jams

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.

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.

Skills

API development

Asynchronous workflows

REST

GraphQL

OAuth

SAML

JWT

Node.js

Python

Go

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

As a Full Stack Engineer, you will implement the middleware services and APIs that connect PlayStation IT systems to our AI agentic platform. You'll build scalable wrappers, orchestrators, and secure APIs to enable agent workflows across enterprise systems.

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.

About 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, and PlayStation Plus. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. You will be part of an entirely new team focused on building an AI Middleware for the enterprise, collaborating closely with other dedicated software developers, ML engineers, and integration specialists to deliver this platform.

This is the perfect opportunity for those who 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.

Benefits

• Training Provided
• Regular team and company events
• Free drinks, fruit or food
• Flexible working
• Free Gym or Gym Subsidy
• Private Medical/Dental healthcare
• Bonus/Reward Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Game Jams