Software Engineer I
About The Position
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is seeking a Software Engineer I for its Trust & Safety Platform team in San Diego. This role is crucial in building scalable platforms and developer tools to ensure safer online gaming experiences. The team develops moderation systems, safety tooling, policy enforcement workflows, telemetry platforms, and operational infrastructure for modern multiplayer and user-generated content ecosystems. The position involves working at the intersection of backend systems, cloud infrastructure, web applications, analytics, and operational tooling, collaborating with various teams to deliver reliable systems that enhance player safety, operational efficiency, and developer productivity.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 1-3 years of software engineering experience through internships, academic projects, or professional work.
- Experience with modern frontend technologies such as React, TypeScript, JavaScript, or similar frameworks.
- Experience developing backend services or APIs using Node.js, Python, Java, Go, or similar languages.
- Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure.
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, data structures, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working in collaborative Agile development environments.
- Good communication and collaboration skills with a willingness to learn from cross-functional teams.
Nice To Haves
- Internship, academic, or project experience working on scalable applications, gaming platforms, or live-service systems is a plus.
- Familiarity with telemetry, analytics, operational tooling, or cloud technologies is a plus.
- Interest in building developer tools, operational platforms, or internal web applications.
- Interest in Trust & Safety systems, moderation tooling, abuse prevention, or player safety technologies.
- Familiarity with CI/CD workflows, Git-based development, or cloud infrastructure is a plus.
- Interest in automation, AI-assisted workflows, or platform engineering is a plus.
- Passion for player safety, developer experience, and platform innovation.
Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable web applications and backend services that power Trust & Safety operations and player protection systems.
- Develop modern frontend experiences using React/TypeScript and backend services using Node.js, Python, Go, or similar technologies.
- Build internal moderation tools, policy enforcement systems, telemetry dashboards, analytics platforms, and operational workflows.
- Design APIs and platform services that integrate with multiplayer and live-service gaming ecosystems.
- Contribute to cloud-native infrastructure running on Kubernetes/GCP/AWS, including CI/CD pipelines, observability, and deployment automation.
- Improve reliability, scalability, and operational visibility across safety and platform services.
- Partner with cross-functional teams including product managers, data engineers, security teams, policy stakeholders, and game studios.
- Help drive automation and developer productivity through tooling, operational frameworks, and platform improvements.
- Contribute to technical discussions and collaborate with senior engineers on platform design and implementation.
- Learn and grow within a collaborative engineering culture focused on quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- matching 401(k)
- paid time off
- wellness program
- employee discounts for Sony products
- bonus package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
