Senior Software Engineer-DevOps

PlayStation Global•Waterloo, ON

16h

About The Position

As part of the Foundational Systems and Experiences Engineering (FSEE) organization, this role contributes directly and takes ownership of the infrastructure, tooling, and automation that empower PlayStation developers worldwide. Our team builds and maintains the systems that support build, test, and release workflows across console, mobile, web, and PC platforms. The ideal candidate is passionate about developer productivity, highly collaborative, and motivated by solving complex technical problems that enable development teams to deliver exceptional experiences to PlayStation users. This position offers the opportunity to work at global scale, partnering with engineering, QA, operations, and platform teams to enhance delivery pipelines, streamline development processes, and ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of the platforms that power the PlayStation ecosystem, while influencing technical direction within their domain.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles.
Knowledge of fundamental data structures and algorithms.
Experience with Git and GitHub for source control and workflow management.
Experience developing with JavaScript and/or TypeScript.
Familiarity with modern web technologies, package managers, and frameworks.
Experience with container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
Comfort working within Linux environments and command-line tooling.
Experience with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience integrating or developing against RESTful APIs.
Understanding of Linux and Windows operating system fundamentals.
Familiarity with observability platforms (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, etc.).
Strong understanding of Infrastructure As Code, and experience with Cloudformation or CDK
Extensive experience working with AWS services (e.g., EC2, EKS, S3, RDS, etc.).
Hands-on experience with CI/CD workflows, using Jenkins or GitHub Actions at an advanced level.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain software build and release pipelines that support delivery across PlayStation consoles, Web, Mobile, and PC platforms.
Automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) to enable consistent, secure, and scalable deployments.
Build internal tools and applications that streamline development workflows and accelerate software delivery.
Engage closely with dependent engineering, QA, and operations teams to understand requirements, remove obstacles, and ensure smooth end-to-end delivery, often driving alignment across teams.
Monitor and analyze telemetry (metrics, logs, traces) to detect issues, identify improvement opportunities, and lead efforts to improve operational excellence across CI/CD systems and tools.
Develop dashboards and visualizations to communicate system performance, reliability, and pipeline health.
Identify and resolve CI/CD challenges proactively, providing support to development teams and continually improving system resilience.
Produce clear, high-quality documentation including tutorials, how-to guides, references, and conceptual explanations for infrastructure, pipelines, and internally developed tools.
Collaborate with globally distributed team members and developers across all SIE offices to design and deliver scalable PlayStation software experiences.
Work across diverse web technology stacks and environments, adapting solutions to multiple platforms and application architectures, and guiding best practices where appropriate.