Software Engineer II Software Developer II (React Native)

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment isnt just the Best Place to Play its also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation were part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

Software Engineer II / Software Developer II (React Native)

Build whats next for players.

Were a startup inside Sony PlayStation. Fast-moving experimental and highly ambitious. Backed by the scale resources and trust of Sony Interactive Entertainment. Were building new mobile and web experiences that help gamers connect discover and play together in better ways. This is a rare opportunity to design at startup speed and drive huge impact inside the largest gaming company in the world.

We are seeking a Software Engineer II specializing in React Native and high-performance mobile this role you will design build and improve mobile experiences while contributing to the architecture frameworks and technical practices that support our applications.

You will collaborate closely with engineers product managers designers and researchers to deliver user interfaces that are performant accessible reliable and delightful at scale. You will take ownership of meaningful features from development through release and production support.

Responsibilities

• Design build test release and maintain mobile application features using React Native and modern JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Contribute to the evolution of frontend architecture reusable components development patterns and technical standards.
• Partner with product managers designers and researchers to translate user experience requirements into practical maintainable technical solutions.
• Write maintainable well-tested code and contribute to code reviews documentation testing practices and release processes.
• Investigate diagnose and resolve application defects performance issues and production incidents.
• Collaborate with the backend team to deliver reliable end-to-end experiences.
  

Requirements

• 3 years of professional software development experience including experience building React Native applications or high-performance JavaScript and TypeScript applications.
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of React Native JavaScript TypeScript component architecture state management and mobile application development.
• Experience profiling debugging and optimizing frontend or mobile application performance.
• Understanding of cross-platform application architecture and communication between JavaScript and native modules.
• Experience delivering production-quality mobile applications using React Native.
• Experience building reusable UI components and maintainable frontend systems.
• Ability to independently deliver well-defined projects while collaborating effectively with engineers and cross-functional partners.
• Strong problem-solving communication and debugging skills.
• Passion for delivering high-quality user interfaces with excellent performance and usability.

• Experience building social community gaming or other consumer products.
• Familiarity with VoIP call dialing and ringing flows in Android/React Native
• Experience with accessibility internationalization and UI testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern build systems for frontend development.
• Previous experience at an early-stage startup or on a zero-to-one product team.

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