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Software Developer – Build & Tools (Contract)

Canada, Waterloo, ON

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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.

Software Engineer, Build & Tools - Contract 

Job Role Responsibilities:

  • Develop, update, and maintain software application build and release pipelines and processes to deliver software across a variety of platforms, including PlayStation consoles, Web, Mobile, and PC

  • Automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools to ensure scalable, repeatable, and secure deployments across various environments

  • Build applications and tools that streamline application development and deployment processes

  • Facilitate the needs of dependent teams (engineering, QA, and operations) and work with external teams to achieve results

  • Monitor and measure software telemetry data (metrics, logs, traces) to identify gaps and prioritize improvements within our pipelines and tools

  • Build dashboards to visualize metrics and communicate the health and performance of our systems

  • Proactively diagnose and resolve CI/CD issues, as well as issues reported by development teams

  • Write documentation (Tutorials, How-to guides, Reference guides, Explanations) for our pipelines, infrastructure and tools

  • Collaborate with team members, globally, across all SIE offices, to effectively build and deliver PlayStation software experiences

  • Work with diverse web technology stacks

 

Minimum Requirements:

  • A strong understanding of object-oriented principles

  • Familiarity with common data structures and algorithms

  • Experience with Git, GitHub

  • Experience with JavaScript / TypeScript

  • Familiar with common web tooling and frameworks

  • Familiar with container technologies such as Docker

  • Familiar with Akamai and Content Delivery Networks

  • Understanding of "Phased Releases" and how it applies to CDN's

  • Comfortable navigating the Linux command line 

 

Preferred Requirements:

  • Experience working with RESTful web APIs Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes

  • Strong understanding of Content Delivery Networks, particularly using Akamai

  • Understanding of Linux and Windows operating systems

  • Familiar with telemetry related technologies (ELK, Grafana, Prometheus, Cloudwatch, etc.)

  • Experience with AWS (EC2, EKS, S3, RDS, etc.)

  • Familiar with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery / Deployment (CI/CD)

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

 

 

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. 

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

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