Senior Software Engineer New Ireland, Dublin

PlayStation; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is hiring a senior full-stack web developer for the DevNet team to drive modernization of a large-scale web portal used worldwide. You will work with Go, TypeScript and AWS, and collaborate closely with Product/UX to deliver high-quality front-end experiences and scalable services.

The role requires strong problem-solving, mentoring capabilities and a willingness to lead engineering discussions as needed, with opportunities to progress into a leadership position.

Qualifications

• Senior full-stack web developer with strong Go/TypeScript experience.
• Familiarity with PHP and a plan to modernise an established PHP platform.
• Experience in agile SCRUM teams and ability to mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support a large-scale web application and contribute to its modernisation.
• Build new cloud-based services using Go, TypeScript and AWS.
• Create high-quality front-end experiences in collaboration with Product and UX.
• Break down features, plan iterations and contribute to technical design discussions.
• Identify opportunities to improve products, engineering practices and processes.
• Lead technical discussions and mentor team members when required.

Skills

Full-stack development

Go

TypeScript

PHP

AWS

Git

Scrum

Linux

Communication

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.

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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