Software Engineer - Subscriptions - Intern

About The Team

Do you love to build creative solutions as much as we do? The team behind PlayStation Plus Subscriptions on PS5 is responsible for crafting experiences that engage and delight millions of players—like the Tier Selector and Benefits Tiles—while also driving foundational engineering work in areas such as dynamic localization, telemetry, and application decomposition.

We thrive on continuous learning, creativity, and collaboration, where wins are celebrated, mistakes fuel growth, and everyone’s contributions matter. Together, we’re building scalable, reliable, and joyful experiences that players around the world rely on every day.

The Software Engineering Intern role within the PS5 Subscriptions Client team is an exciting opportunity for students or early-career engineers who are passionate about gaming and eager to develop their technical and problem-solving skills. As an intern, you’ll work alongside experienced professionals to build and maintain applications that power the PlayStation Plus experience on PS5, contribute to solving real-world challenges, and support efforts to improve performance and user experience through data analysis.

What You’ll Gain

You’ll take part in design and code reviews, collaborate with cross-functional partners like product and design, and gain hands-on experience with tools such as JavaScript, RESTful APIs, Git, and Agile workflows. 

With mentorship and guidance from senior engineers, you’ll gain hands-on technical experience developing and maintaining large-scale software systems in a dynamic, team-based environment. This internship provides the opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to real-world projects that reach millions of players worldwide.

What You’ll Do

• Work with engineers, designers, and product managers to understand requirements and help create solutions.

• Assist in building and maintaining applications that support PlayStation Plus experiences.

• Help the team monitor operations and assist with issues or production incidents.

• Participate in design and code reviews to learn best practices and share ideas.

• Support the team by analyzing data to identify problems and improve the player experience.

What We’re Looking For

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree in a related technical field with graduation expected between December 2026 and Spring 2027.

• Familiarity with JavaScript through coursework or personal projects.

• Exposure to building web applications or services (school projects count!).

• Basic understanding of how to interact with RESTful APIs.

• Interest in Agile development and working in a collaborative environment.

• Some experience using Git or other version control tools.

• Comfortable working with people from different backgrounds (engineering, design, product, to name a few).

• Curiosity and a willingness to learn, grow, and contribute to the team.

Eligibility

• Students with expected graduation between December 2026 and Spring 2027 from an accredited university. Undergraduate Degree

• Able to work during one of the following periods: May 18th - August 7th or June 15th - September 4th. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.

• Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period.

At this time, SIE will only consider applicants who are authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from SIE now or in the future to maintain their authorization to work in the United States.

Our intern positions offer a fixed hourly pay rate. Please note that the pay rate is exclusive to the internship period and may not reflect what pay may look like following the completion of an internship.