Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Application ID: 122889

About SIE-PlayStation

Recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for the PlayStation® brand and family of products and services. PlayStation® has delivered innovation to the market since the launch of the original PlayStation® in Japan in 1994. The PlayStation® family of products and services include PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Vita, PlayStation®3, PlayStation®Store, PlayStation®Plus, PlayStation™Video, PlayStation™Music, PlayStation™Now, PlayStation™Vue, PlayStation®Original and acclaimed PlayStation® software titles from SIE Worldwide Studios. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, SIE is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation and has global functions and regional headquarters in California, London and Tokyo.

About the Team

At Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), quality is a foundational business asset that underpins seamless client experiences, reliable services, robust tooling, and trusted data systems. It drives operational excellence, safeguards monetization opportunities, and ensures that products and services meet the highest standards. The Quality Engineering team is dedicated to embedding a culture of quality across the entire stack—client, tooling, services, and data platforms—ensuring that every layer contributes to dependable performance, informed decision-making, and sustainable business growth.

What You’ll Bring

• Familiarity with software development lifecycle
• Clear and consistent communication skills
• Adaptability and ability to learn new tools and concepts
• Eagerness to learn from and collaborate with cross-functional teams across a variety
• of platforms
• Programming experience in a language (bonus if language is Javascript and Python)
• Good understanding of object-oriented principles
• Familiarity with version control (ex. GitHub)

Compensation and Benefits Information:

• Above-average pay based on your current work term, verified by the latest co-op earnings report on the UWaterloo website. Feel free to ask about compensation in the interview!
• PlayStation game vouchers for select PS4/PS5 games that are released during the co-op term
• PlayStation store credit every month
• Access to our employee store with discounts on select Sony/PlayStation products
• Paid lunch for team/company special events (typically 1 event per month)
• Special intern events organized by our Early Career Talent team
• Free lunch and snacks if you’re working from the office
• Hackathons
• Career/personal development resources

A few other things you should know:

Our office is a fun, relaxed, and casual environment. We’re a tight-knit community of about 60+ full-time employees, and we enjoy welcoming new co-ops each term (we typically have 5 or more)

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

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