Senior Software Engineer
PlayStation2 months ago
Tokyo, JapanSenior
Responsibilities
- Analyze stakeholder requirements and define system requirements for PlayStation manufacturing-related systems.
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and operate applications and systems in on-premises and container-based environments.
- Design and build highly available, secure, high-quality applications and systems.
- Improve performance, quality, operational efficiency, and ongoing system operations.
- Analyze business requirements and system issues, including data consistency and transaction considerations.
- Work with internal and external development teams to drive development from a technical perspective.
- Conduct technical reviews and manage quality, progress, and collaboration with external development partners.
- Promote overall system efficiency using on-premises, containerized-environment, and software-development expertise.
Requirements
- Experience designing, developing, and maintaining IT applications in environments where high availability, quality, and security are important.
- Experience developing and operating systems in Linux environments.
- Experience developing and operating systems using container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes.
- Full-stack development experience.
- Experience designing and implementing APIs.
- Experience designing and developing systems using relational databases.
- Experience analyzing and modeling complex business domains.
- Experience designing systems with data consistency and transaction requirements in mind.
- Experience developing and operating large-scale systems.
- English technical communication skills sufficient for global meetings, design reviews, technical discussions, and documentation.
- Native-level Japanese proficiency.
- Preferred experience with Go, React, C++, Rust, SQL, or PL/SQL.
- Preferred knowledge or experience in security design.
- Experience with or strong interest in AI/LLM-enabled development is preferred.
Benefits
- Flexible hybrid work arrangement with telework and optional office attendance.
- Opportunities for career development and skill improvement through the PlayStation business.
- Inclusive, collaborative workplace with opportunities to learn from diverse team members.
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About PlayStation
PlayStation, operated by Sony Interactive Entertainment, develops and sells consumer gaming hardware (PS5, PS4, PlayStation VR), first‑party games via PlayStation Studios, and digital services like PlayStation Store and PlayStation Plus. Revenue comes from console and accessory sales, game publishing, digital distribution, and subscriptions for a global player base. The brand launched in 1994 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.