Software Engineer II, Java

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 Java
Madison WI

Platform Engineering / PlayStation Network
PlayStation is looking for a Software Engineer with strong Java experience to help build andoperate scalable backend services that power the PlayStation ecosystem. You will work onsystems that support PlayStation Network digital commerce subscriptions gaming servicesmedia experiences partner integrations and internal platforms used across Sony InteractiveEntertainment.

This role focuses on designing developing testing deploying and maintaining modern Java-based services in a cloud-native environment. You will collaborate with engineers product managers designers QA security operations and business partners to deliver reliable services used by millions of players across PlayStation consoles web mobile PC and connected devices.

Responsibilities

• Design develop test and maintain backend services using Java and modern frameworks such as Spring Boot.
• Build and enhance APIs microservices and platform components that supportPlayStation Network and related digital services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features for commerce subscriptions identity content gaming media or partner integrations.
• Write clean secure maintainable and well-tested code.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and event-driven services.
• Create and execute unit integration and automated tests using tools such as JUnitMockito Test containers or similar frameworks.
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases including writing efficient queries andunderstanding schema design.
• Participate in code reviews design discussions sprint planning and technicaldocumentation.
• Debug troubleshoot and resolve production and pre-production issues.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Support cloud-native applications running in environments such as AWS containers and Kubernetes-based platforms.
• Use monitoring logging tracing and alerting tools to improve service reliability and
• Help refactor legacy systems and migrate services toward modern architectures where appropriate.
• Follow secure development practices including data protection authentication
  authorization and dependency management.
• Communicate technical status risks dependencies and tradeoffs clearly to teammates and stakeholders.
• Continuously improve engineering standards development workflows and operational practices.

Required Qualifications

• 4 years of professional software development experience with Java-based
  backend systems.
• Strong experience with Java 17; Java 21 experience is a plus.
• Experience building backend applications or services using Spring Boot Spring MVC or related Java frameworks.
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with object-oriented design data structures algorithms and software design principles.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL MySQL Aurora or Oracle.
• Ability to write SQL queries and understand database performance considerations.
• Experience with automated testing using JUnit or similar testing frameworks.
• Experience using Git or other source control systems.
• Familiarity with Linux or Unix-based development environments.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum software development practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently with guidance.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical partners.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering a related technical field or
  equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience deploying or operating applications in AWS or another major cloud platform.
• Familiarity with containers and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins GitHub Actions GitLab CI Argo CD or
• Experience with messaging or streaming platforms such as Kafka SNS/SQS
  RabbitMQ or similar.
• Experience with NoSQL or caching technologies such as DynamoDB Redis
  Cassandra or Elasticsearch/OpenSearch.
• Familiarity with observability tools such as Datadog Splunk CloudWatch Prometheus Grafana OpenTelemetry or ELK.
• Experience with API gateways authentication authorization OAuth2 OIDC or identity platforms.
• Exposure to secure coding practices and application security testing.
• Experience modernizing legacy Java applications.
• Familiarity with frontend technologies such as React TypeScript or modern web
  frameworks is a plus but not required.
• Interest in gaming entertainment commerce media streaming or large-scale consumer platforms.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools responsibly to improve productivity code quality testing or documentation.

Technology Environment

• Java 17 / Java 21
• Spring Boot / Spring Framework
• REST APIs and event-driven services
• PostgreSQL MySQL/Aurora Oracle DynamoDB Redis
• AWS cloud services
• Docker and Kubernetes
• Kafka or cloud messaging systems
• JUnit Mockito Test containers
• Git CI/CD pipelines automated deployment tools
• Observability and monitoring platforms
• Secure software development practices

What Youll Help Build

• PlayStation Network services
• Digital game and content commerce
• Subscriptions and membership platforms
• Player identity account and entitlement systems
• Media entertainment and partner integrations
• Internal enterprise tools used across Sony Interactive Entertainment
• Global-scale services for console web mobile PC and connected-device experiences

About You

You are a backend engineer who enjoys building reliable services learning new technologies and working with teammates to deliver high-quality software. You care about code quality testing scalability and maintainability. You are comfortable asking questions sharing ideas and taking ownership of features from design through production support.

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