Senior Software Engineer

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.; Leinster; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a senior full-stack web developer to join the DevNet team. You will help modernise a mature web portal while delivering cloud-based services using Go, TypeScript and AWS. You’ll collaborate with Product, UX, and DevOps across Dublin, London and other locations, and lead the team when needed.

The ideal candidate brings strong full-stack expertise, experience in agile teams, and a willingness to mentor others while guiding technical direction for projects.

Qualifications

• Strong experience building and supporting large web applications in an agile SCRUM team.
• Proficiency in at least one back-end language and willingness to modernise PHP platforms.
• Experience with Go and TypeScript, APIs and web services, plus Git for version control.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support a large-scale web app while contributing to modernisation.
• Build new cloud-based services using Go, TypeScript and AWS.
• Create high-quality front-end experiences with Product and UX.
• Break down features, plan iterations and contribute to design discussions.
• Provide technical direction and mentor team members.

Skills

Full-stack development

Back-end languages

Go

TypeScript

PHP

Git

Agile SCRUM

Communication

Tools

Git

AWS

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

Department overview:

We have an exciting opportunity to join Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation. We seek a senior full-stack web developerwithin the DevNet team. DevNet is our web portal used worldwide by which developers interact and supply their content onto the PlayStation platform, including games, movies, music and more.

This senior engineerwould be responsible for helping us balance the challenge of modernising a mature and fully featured application while making our industry-leading portal even better. The ideal candidate would haveworked on and supported large web projects before in an agile SCRUM team, with demonstrable experience in all levels of web application development.

The candidate should be willing to lead the development team when necessary and support the current leadership team, and also have a desire to move into a leadership position. If this is you, please apply!

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop and support a large-scale web application while contributing to its ongoing modernisation.
• Build new cloud-based services using technologies such as Go, TypeScript and AWS.
• Create high-quality front-end experiences in close collaboration with Product and UX.
• Help break down features, plan achievable iterations and contribute to technical design discussions.
• Identify opportunities to improve our products, engineering practices and development processes.
• Investigate and resolve technical issues using strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Participate in code reviews, pairing and knowledge-sharing across the team.
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders across Dublin, London and other international locations.
• For the senior position, provide technical direction, support engineering decisions and mentor other team members.

What we are looking for:

• Strong professional experience in full-stack web development.
• Proficiency in at least one back-end programming language.
• Familiarity with PHP and a willingness to work with an established PHP platform while helping modernise it.
• Experience with, or an interest in working with, Go and TypeScript.
• A solid understanding of web application architecture, APIs and web services.
• The ability to break down complex technical problems into clear, maintainable solutions.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using Git or another version-control system.
• Experience working collaboratively in an agile engineering team.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with Product, UX and DevOps colleagues.
• A flexible, pragmatic approach and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• For the senior position, experience leading technical discussions, mentoring engineers and contributing to technical direction.

It would be beneficial if you have:

• Experience developing or operating services on AWS.
• Experience with Go, TypeScript or Python.
• Proficiency in Unix or Linux-based environments.
• Experience working in Scrum, Kanban or SAFe environments.
• Previous technical leadership or mentoring experience.

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