Full Stack Software Engineer II (Contract Role)

PlayStation Global; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Hybrid work policy

Team bonding events

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer II for a contract role in Madison, WI. You’ll work on next-generation commerce platforms using React and related web technologies to deliver high-quality experiences for PlayStation users.

Hybrid work policy applies, with in-person collaboration and flexible WFH options. The team focuses on client applications across consoles, websites, and mobile experiences, emphasizing performance, accessibility, and scalable design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 3+ years of relevant work experience instead of a degree.
• 2-3 years of building product experiences with proficiencies in UI technologies
• A passion for robust sustainable and high-quality code
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Capable of producing detailed design and development documentation

Responsibilities

• Develop, test and document business critical features and applications
• Work with Product Owners and Product Managers to understand feature requirements, capture technical requirements and craft solutions for components and applications for the PlayStation ecosystem
• Passionate about quality and strives to improve processes, proposes standard methodologies and drives their usage within the teams
• Building digital commerce solutions for PlayStation games, media content, subscription services and more
• Write robust unit and component tests to ensure reliability and prevent regressions.
• Work quickly and optimally in a fast-paced ever-evolving environment
• Work independently and collaborate with internal and external engineers
• Work with other team members by reviewing and giving feedback on pull requests and design plans
• Define and refine technical approaches that support performance, accessibility, and scalability.
• Exercise your feature building capabilities and collaborate within your team to optimize existing solutions as well
• Deploying platform experiences through CI/CD pipelines
• Monitoring software releases, analyze telemetry, and adapt to production data
• Continuously learn, experiment, and bring forward innovative ideas — participate in Hackathons and Café Days to help shape the future of PlayStation experiences.

Skills

UI technologies

Communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Docker

GraphQL

REST APIs

Spring Boot

Job description

Full Stack Software Engineer II (Contract Role)

United States, Madison, WI

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?

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.

Full Stack Software Engineer II (Contract Role)

Madison, WI

Playstation is looking for a Software Engineer to build our next-generation technologies and applications in the growing Madison, WI campus. We apply modern web technologies and methodologies to build an outstanding commerce platform and a customer experience filled with delight. The ideal candidate will come from an object-oriented development background, and be passionate about front end web technologies. Are you ready for a rare opportunity to deliver high-quality, thoroughly tested code at one of the world’s most recognizable brands? We’re doing really cool things with web technologies like React, React Native, and more to keep PlayStation the #1 gaming platform in the world.

Yes! There is a Sony Playstation office in Madison, WI! We are located in the heart of downtown right near the Capitol Square with an outstanding view of the east side and many great restaurants and social opportunities right outside the door.

This is a hybrid role. We offer a flexible work-from-home policy. In-person meetings may sometimes be required. Otherwise, you can work in the office as much or as little as you prefer. We also host many social and team bonding events in our Madison campus.

The team

This team focuses on building client application experiences for PlayStation consoles, websites, mobile applications and beyond. These features serve millions of users around the world. If you strive for outstanding UX, improving performance for a fast experience, and the blend of games and technology, please apply.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, test and document business critical features and applications
• Work with Product Owners and Product Managers to understand feature requirements, capture technical requirements and craft solutions for components and applications for the PlayStation ecosystem
• Passionate about quality and strives to improve processes, proposes standard methodologies and drives their usage within the teams
• Building digital commerce solutions for PlayStation games, media content, subscription services and more
• Write robust unit and component tests to ensure reliability and prevent regressions.
• Work quickly and optimally in a fast-paced ever-evolving environment
• Work independently and collaborate with internal and external engineers
• Work with other team members by reviewing and giving feedback on pull requests and design plans
• Define and refine technical approaches that support performance, accessibility, and scalability.
• Exercise your feature building capabilities and collaborate within your team to optimize existing solutions as well
• Deploying platform experiences through CI/CD pipelines
• Monitoring software releases, analyze telemetry, and adapt to production data
• Continuously learn, experiment, and bring forward innovative ideas — participate in Hackathons and Café Days to help shape the future of PlayStation experiences.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 3+ years of relevant work experience instead of a degree
• 2-3 years of building product experiences with proficiencies in UI technologies
• A passion for robust sustainable and high-quality code
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Capable of producing detailed design and development documentation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Java and Spring Boot is a bonus
• Familiarity with GraphQL, REST APIs, and containerization tools such as Docker.
• Understanding of build pipelines and CI/CD standards, especially across multiple platforms.
• Experience working with performance optimization, accessibility, and responsive design principles.
• Curiosity about AI-assisted development tools or automation that improves developer efficiency

At SIE, working with our partners, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Please note that the individual base pay range may vary based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
In addition, this role is eligible for benefit offerings that include medical, dental, and vision. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below, this is an hourly rate.

$72.13 - $108.20 USD

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

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