Firmware & Driver SDET — Embedded Automation

PlayStation; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is hiring a Software Development Engineer in Test Contractor to ensure quality of PlayStation peripherals and firmware. You will own automated test coverage for features, develop tests in C and Python, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across hardware and software platforms.

The role emphasizes performance, reliability, and scalable testing practices, with opportunities to work on PlayStation 5, Portal, and Windows platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong Python scripting skills and automation tooling
• Experience programming in C/C++ (modern C++17)
• Git for version control and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins)
• Experience with test case management tools (qTest/TestRail)
• Understanding of embedded firmware testing and hardware/software integration
• Ability to design and troubleshoot automated tests with minimal supervision
• Effective communication in a cross-functional team
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated tests in C for embedded firmware and Python for platform integration
• Own automation suites for assigned features with reliable coverage
• Support and enhance automation frameworks across hardware/platform testing
• Perform firmware integration testing on PlayStation ecosystem and Windows
• Monitor test infrastructure and troubleshoot automation failures
• Analyze test execution data to identify flaky tests and optimize performance
• Evaluate new tools/methodologies to improve testing efficiency
• Collaborate with QA, Dev, and Product teams to align coverage

Skills

Python scripting

C/C++ programming

CI/CD with Jenkins

Test management (qTest/TestRail)

Embedded firmware testing

Test design and troubleshooting

Communication in cross-functional team

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

pytest

Appium

Git

Jenkins

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is hiring a Software Development Engineer in Test Contractor to ensure quality of PlayStation peripherals and firmware. You will own automated test coverage for features, develop tests in C and Python, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across hardware and software platforms.

The role emphasizes performance, reliability, and scalable testing practices, with opportunities to work on PlayStation 5, Portal, and Windows platforms.