Software Engineer II, Data Platform

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?</strong></p> <p>Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re 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.</p></div><p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Software Engineer II- Data Platform</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Hybrid: San Diego</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Do you want to join a team of talented engineers dedicated to enhancing the PlayStation experience for millions of users and creators? As part of our Data Platform team, you will play a key role in building cutting-edge systems that power PlayStation’s data-driven features, delivering impactful insights and enabling seamless, interactive experiences!</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">The Software Engineers within our Platform Engineering Group design, build, document, and deploy large-scale data platforms that optimize performance and scalability across PlayStation systems. You will work on solving complex data challenges, improving platform capabilities, and ensuring high availability, all while supporting a dynamic, interactive environment for PlayStation users.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">We’re looking for someone who is passionate about building innovative data platforms that scale to millions of users, collaborating across Engineering and Product teams in an agile environment. You’ll have the opportunity to work with the latest technologies, tools, and processes, helping to drive forward our technical and architectural goals.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Responsibilities</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Contribute to the development, testing, and deployment of high-quality code across the data platform</span></p> </li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Collaborate actively with <strong>global teams across multiple time zones</strong>, ensuring alignment and continuity</span></p> </li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Support platform capabilities for <strong>data cataloging, analytics, and ETL/ELT</strong> pipelines</span></p> </li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Assist in identifying performance bottlenecks and implementing improvements with guidance from senior engineers</span></p> </li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Build and support services that handle structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data (audio, video, text, images)</span></p> </li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Participate in on-call rotation for production support and help troubleshoot critical issues</span></p> </li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Contribute to platform documentation and maintain clarity for internal consumers</span></p> </li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Present work in team demos and represent engineering contributions in internal discussions</span></p> </li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Follow best practices in testing, monitoring, and deployment to ensure platform reliability</span></p> </li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Continuously learn and apply new tools, patterns, and technologies in the data platform space</span></p> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Requirements</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Bachelor's degree in Computer Science</span></p> </li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">3+ years of direct experience developing scalable, distributed systems</span></p> </li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Proficient in at least one language: <strong>Scala, Java, or Python</strong></span></p> </li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Experience building or maintaining <strong>cloud-based applications/services (AWS preferred, GCP is a plus)</strong></span></p> </li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Exposure to <strong>event streaming platforms</strong> such as Kafka, Kinesis, or SQS and Data Ingestion</span></p> </li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Familiarity with <strong>distributed data processing frameworks</strong> like Apache Spark or Apache Flink</span></p> </li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and observability best practices</span></p> </li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Comfortable working in a <strong>globally distributed team</strong></span></p> </li> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Willingness to participate in <strong>production on-call rotations</strong></span></p> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Nice to Have</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="color: #000000 !important;"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Ex