Service Reliability Engineer I (Contract)

Sony Interactive Entertainment; Aliso Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 61,992 - 75,768; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer for a 12-month contract in Aliso Viejo, California. This position is pivotal in delivering a top-notch cloud gaming experience and focuses on ensuring the stability of the gaming service.

Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in software development or Linux systems administration. The role offers $45 to $55 per hour and includes benefits like medical, dental, and vision.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years working experience in Software Development and/or Linux Systems Administration role.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Available for on-call rotations.

Responsibilities

• Influence design and operational decisions toward the overall stability of the gaming service.
• Own production, production code quality, and deployments.
• Provide critical feedback during operational lifecycle phases.

Skills

Linux Production Systems Engineer

Python

Bash

Kubernetes

AWS

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Grafana

ElasticSearch

Job description

Site Reliability Engineer (12 month contract)

As part of Sony Computer Entertainment, the Gaming, Development, & Future Technology group (GDFT) is leading the cloud gaming revolution, putting console‑quality video games on any device, from TVs to consoles to mobile devices and beyond.

Our Site Reliability Engineering team plays a significant role in delivering a great cloud gaming experience to our customers by influencing design and operational decisions toward the overall stability of the gaming service. SREs focus on overall ownership of production, production code quality, and deployments. The successful candidate will be self‑directed and able to participate in decision making at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Influence design and operational decisions toward the overall stability of the gaming service.
• Own production, production code quality, and deployments.
• Provide critical feedback during different phases of the operational lifecycle.
• Participate in operational readiness and stability across the software development lifecycle.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2+ years working experience in Software Development and/or Linux Systems Administration role.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Available to be scheduled in on‑call rotation.

Skills & Knowledge

• Proficient as a Linux Production Systems Engineer, with experience managing large‑scale Web Services infrastructure.
• Development experience in one or more of the following programming languages: Python (preferred); Bash, Go, Java, C++, or Rust.
• Experience with at least 3 of the following topics: distributed data storage at scale (Hadoop, Ceph); NoSQL at scale (MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra); data aggregation technologies (ElasticSearch, Kafka); scaling and running traditional RDBMS with high availability (PostgreSQL, MySQL); monitoring & alerting (Prometheus, Grafana) and incident management tools; Kubernetes and/or AWS deployment and management; software distribution (package management at scale); configuration management (Ansible, SaltStack, Puppet, Chef); S/W performance analysis and load testing (QA or SDET experience is a plus).

Compensation

$45 — $55 USD per hour.

Benefits

This role is eligible for benefit offerings that include medical, dental, and vision.

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.