Software Engineer

Sony Pictures; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 141,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Learning time for new tools

Job summary

Sony Pictures is seeking a Software Engineer in Seattle to build scalable data pipelines and ship well-tested code. You will drive unit testing, own critical features, and lead teams through code freezes with empathy and scale in mind.

The role emphasizes reducing latency, automating JavaScript chores, and building internal tooling to boost developer velocity while serving a growing user base. Hybrid work in Washington is available with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of proven experience delivering estimates.
• Ability to say no to good ideas at the wrong time.
• Curiosity and documentation reading before asking.

Responsibilities

• Scale data pipelines processing millions of events with Unit Testing.
• Write clean, well-tested code that scales with Sony Pictures's growing user base.
• Automate the manual JavaScript chores that quietly drain Seattle, WA engineering hours.
• Carry an empathy-led Team Leadership feature through code freeze without breaking Sony Pictures stability.
• Build internal tooling that improves developer productivity and velocity.
• Catch the Kafka race conditions that surface under Seattle peak traffic.
• Hunt down latency spikes nobody at Sony Pictures can explain.

Skills

Unit Testing

Team Leadership

JavaScript

Data pipelines

Tools

Kafka

Job description

You can write Unit Testing that works or Delegation that lasts; our Software Engineer role at Sony Pictures is for engineers who insist on both. This Software Engineer role hands senior talent $141,000 - $196,000, a hybrid arrangement in WA, and the latitude to call the shots.

Key Responsibilities

• Scale data pipelines processing millions of events with Unit Testing
• Write clean, well-tested code that scales with Sony Pictures's growing user base
• Automate the manual JavaScript chores that quietly drain Seattle, WA engineering hours
• Carry an empathy-led Team Leadership feature through code freeze without breaking Sony Pictures stability
• Build internal tooling that improves developer productivity and velocity
• Catch the Kafka race conditions that only surface under Seattle peak traffic
• Hunt down the latency spikes nobody at Sony Pictures can explain

What You'll Bring

• At least 5 years of standing behind your own estimates
• The judgment to say no to good ideas at the wrong time
• A purpose-led bias toward action, balanced by knowing when to wait
• The kind of curiosity that reads the docs before asking

Founded by engineers who believe small teams ship great software, Sony Pictures now serves customers across the country from its Seattle, WA office. We look out for one another, and burnout is treated as a problem to solve, not a badge to wear.

We provide a $141,000 - $196,000 salary, full benefits, and dedicated time each week to learn new Delegation and Kafka tools.

Hiring as we speak in Seattle, with daily reviews still underway.