Senior Software Engineer Cloud Engineering (Contractor)

United States, Aliso Viejo, CA. Posted 3 months ago

The role

This person will design and implement features in distributed back end systems. They will support Cloud Streaming platforms and solve performance and reliability issues at a global scale.

What you will do

Design and implementation of features in distributed back end systems
Ownership of the implementation and delivery of well-defined features from start to finish
Implementation of unit tests via testing frameworks
Define and craft integration tests with Test Engineering
Solve performance and reliability issues at a global scale
Triage and fix reported bugs
Communicate estimates, schedules, issues, and dependencies to technical or project lead

Required qualifications

BS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of relevant experience
In-depth experience in Java
Experience with AWS technologies and managed services
Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, Helm
Development experience with Linux
Intermediate knowledge of version control tools such as git, Github and GitLab
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, ArgoCD
Knowledge in NoSQL, Prometheus, Elasticsearch, and other CNCF technologies
Deep understanding of distributed systems, storage architectures (object/block), networking, and high-availability design
Understanding of concepts such as concurrency, parallelism, and event driven architecture
Knowledge of Web technologies including REST and gRPC

Nice to have

Experience with Python or Rust a plus
Familiar with Agile development concepts
Experience with streaming platforms, cloud gaming, or large-scale distributed systems
Infrastructure-as-code experience (CDK, Terraform)
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and modern cloud-native practices

Before you apply

Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees

About the company

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. It is a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation and a dynamic technology company.