Senior Software Quality Engineer

Worky; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment in San Mateo, CA is seeking a Senior Software Quality Engineer for Mobile Applications. You will define mobile test strategies, drive end-to-end quality, and leverage automation to improve testing across iOS ecosystems.

You will work with engineering teams to create comprehensive test plans, execute manual and automated tests, and expand automation coverage in CI/CD environments. Strong experience in Appium, Python, and CI/CD tooling is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of UI, API, and end-to-end testing experience with iOS mobile testing in particular.
• Experience defining test strategies and creating test plans.
• Experience with mobile automation frameworks and Python-based automation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Strong analytical, debugging, and ownership mindset.
• Excellent collaboration across distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end mobile app testing and define test strategies.
• Review requirements, UX flows, and system designs to craft test plans.
• Collaborate with SDETs and dev teams to identify automation opportunities.
• Triage issues by analyzing logs, root causes, and verify fixes.
• Validate API interactions with backend services via integration tests.
• Drive improvements by identifying gaps and tooling/process enhancements.
• Review automated test coverage and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Work in an agile, distributed environment with multiple stakeholders.

Skills

End-to-end testing

UI testing

API testing

Mobile automation

Appium

Python automation

CI/CD (Jenkins/GitHub Actions)

Debugging and analysis

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

Appium

pytest

WebdriverIO

Playwright

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

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.

Senior Software Quality Engineer – Mobile Applications

Would you like to help ensure the quality of world‑class mobile applications used by millions of users? Join the team building innovative quality engineering solutions for mobile platforms, where your work directly impacts app performance, stability, and the overall user experience.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has a great opportunity within the Quality Engineering organization! We are looking for a motivated and creative Senior Software Quality Engineer (SQE) to define mobile test strategies, drive end‑to‑end quality, and leverage automation to improve testing across our iOS mobile application ecosystem.

As a Senior Software Quality Engineer, you will work closely with engineering teams to define quality strategies, create comprehensive test plans, execute manual and automated testing, and identify opportunities to expand automation. While this role is not focused on day‑to‑day software development, candidates should have strong automation experience and be comfortable working with automation frameworks, reviewing automated tests, and partnering with SDETs to improve automation coverage and CI/CD validation.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead end‑to‑end mobile application testing efforts, including defining test strategies, writing test plans, identifying test scenarios, and ensuring comprehensive coverage across new and existing features.
• Review product requirements, UX flows, high‑level system designs, and architecture diagrams to design effective testing strategies for iOS applications.
• Partner with SDETs and development teams to identify automation opportunities and ensure appropriate automation coverage across the mobile application stack.
• Support triaging application issues by analyzing logs, identifying root causes, validating fixes, and working closely with development teams.
• File clear, actionable defects supported by logs, reproduction steps, and failure data, and drive them through resolution.
• Validate mobile interactions with backend services through API testing and integration testing, including working with mocked dependencies where appropriate.
• Drive quality improvements by identifying testing gaps, recommending tooling or process enhancements, and improving overall test effectiveness.
• Review and validate automated test coverage and support integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Collaborate in an agile, distributed environment with engineering, product, architecture, QA, and operations teams.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in UI, API, and end‑to‑end testing, with significant hands‑on experience testing iOS mobile applications.
• Strong experience defining test strategies, creating test plans, and executing comprehensive manual and automated testing.
• Experience working with mobile automation frameworks such as Appium and familiarity with Python‑based automation.
• Understanding of mobile application release lifecycle, including build pipelines, TestFlight, versioning, and release validation.
• Familiarity with automation frameworks and tools such as pytest, WebdriverIO, or Playwright, with the ability to review, troubleshoot, and work alongside automation engineers.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem‑solving skills with a high sense of ownership.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with experience working across globally distributed teams.
• Ability to learn quickly and thrive in a fast‑paced environment.

Nice to Have

• Prior experience with PlayStation SDK development.
• Experience with GitHub Actions.
• Familiarity with PlayStation products and games.

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Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.