Software Engineer (Java)

PlayStation Global•Madison, WI

About The Position

Why PlayStation? PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more. PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. Job Title – Software Engineer Location – United States, Madison, WI Job Summary : We are seeking an experienced Java Full stack Developer to join our dynamic development team. This role involves creating seamless and secure solutions and ensuring delivery of exceptional user experiences. As a full-stack developer, you will work across the stack, contributing to both the front-end and back-end architecture and implementation. You will work closely with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver scalable and reliable software solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Java programming, experience with microservices architecture, and a passion for building robust systems that drive our business forward.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or similar relevant years of experience.
Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
Strong core Java experience with clear understanding of advanced concepts in collection framework, garbage collection, multi threading etc.
Hands on experience in Java\J2EE, Spring Boot, Database knowledge, Kafka, React JS, CI\CD, designing features, AWS cloud experience
Experience with data pipeline tools and familiarity with Databricks and Power BI is a plus
Strong problem solving, analytical and communication skills (both verbal and written)
Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Applicant Resiliency, and Security
Ability to take on difficult and complex large scale problems and provide end to end solutions.
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders in business, operations, operate etc.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to DevOps methodology and AWS concepts
Having an Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) is a plus
Strong debugging and performance optimization skills

Responsibilities

Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java and Spring.
Collaborate with front-end developers and other team members to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
Create automated unit tests using a Test-Driven Development approach
Implement and maintain microservices architectures that are scalable, reliable, and efficient.
Doing robust delivery of code into the production environment with zero tolerance for post implementation issues
Take part in decisions affecting long range organizational goals & strategic planning.
Proactively look to develop, implement and further development best practices across the group.
Contribute to quality improvement, code reviews, code and architecture standards, code reuse etc.
Experienced with handling integrations from any Content Management System and headless JSON framework
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in a timely manner, ensuring the stability and reliability of the backend systems.
Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously improve our systems.