Software Development Engineer in Test - Contractor

PlayStation Global•San Mateo, CA

13d•$60 - $80•Hybrid

About The Position

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is seeking a highly motivated and proactive Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) contractor to join their Quality Engineering team. This role involves contributing to the quality of new and existing features across multiple platforms and devices through hands-on testing, test automation, and quality engineering practices. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical foundation, experience in developing and maintaining automated tests and test frameworks, and the ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, product, and QE teams in a fast-paced development environment. At PlayStation, the focus is on collaboration and technology, building systems and experiences for millions of players worldwide, and continuously improving product quality, reliability, and development processes.

Requirements

BS or MS in Engineering, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent
3-5 years or equivalent experience in UI automation for web applications
Solid experience writing automated tests in Python, JavaScript, C ++ or any other Programming Language
Experience with Selenium or Appium or UI Automation technologies
Knowledge and experience testing APIs (RESTful), Libraries, SDK/Application Frameworks, Native Applications
Experience with at least one modern web application framework
Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills
Able to work efficiently as part of a team and independently
Strong initiative and outstanding verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience developing or writing test code/scripting for a game console
Experience developing an application (game application is extra bonus)
Practical experience using development and deployment tools: Git, Jenkins, Docker
Experience using source control (esp. Git) and CI/CD tools (Jenkins or Circle CI)

Responsibilities

Plan and execute Quality Engineering activities for new and existing features, including developing test strategies, test plans, test cases and test scenarios.
Review product requirements, technical specifications, and design documents to understand feature functionality, identify potential quality risks, and develop effective testing strategies.
Perform functional, integration, regression and end-to-end testing across supported platforms and devices.
Design, develop, maintain and enhance test automation frameworks and automated test suites.
Develop automated UI and API tests to improve test coverage, reliability, and overall testing efficiency.
Analyze automated test results, investigate failures, identify root causes, and work with engineering teams to resolve issues.
Identify, document, track, and verify defects throughout the development lifecycle.
Monitor automated test executions and CI/CD jobs, investigate failures, and communicate quality status, risks, and blockers to key stakeholders.
Collaborate with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams on test strategy, test planning, execution and release readiness.
Identify opportunities to improve test coverage, automation, tooling and overall QE processes.