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Sony Interactive Entertainment · 5 months ago

Senior SDET – QA Lead Focus

United States, Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$168K/yr - $252K/yr

5+ years exp

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a global leader in entertainment producing the PlayStation family of products and services. They are seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with a QA Lead focus to own test strategy, automation direction, and quality leadership for systems that power content publishing to the PlayStation Store.

Consumer GoodsMusicVideo Games

Work & Life Balance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Own the test strategy for services that support internal teams and game publishers

Design, implement, and maintain automation in Java using Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, and JMeter

Lead our technical direction toward modern frameworks like Playwright or Cypress for UI and API automation

Build and evolve test frameworks integrated into our CI pipelines

Perform black-box and gray-box testing by understanding system behavior, edge cases, and failure modes

Proactively identify gaps in test coverage, infrastructure, or quality signals and drive improvements

Debug complex issues across web, service, and database layers using logs, SQL, and test data

Manage defects across the lifecycle and ensuring they’re tracked, prioritized, and resolved

Contribute to team metrics and reporting that drive visibility and accountability around quality

Set the tone for quality ownership across the org, mentoring others and leading by example

Qualification

Test automationJavaSelenium WebDriverCucumberPlaywrightCypressQA methodologiesCI/CD practicesSQLCommunicatorProactive approachDebugging skillsGitJenkinsJiraQTestMentoring

Required

5+ years of experience in test automation using Java, Selenium WebDriver, and Cucumber

Hands-on experience with or strong interest in Playwright and Cypress

Proven experience as a QA test lead as showcased by guiding strategy, driving decisions, and collaborating cross-functionally

Strong foundation in QA methodologies, testing in Agile environments, and CI/CD practices

Experience building test frameworks for complex web apps and service-oriented architecture

Strong programming fundamentals (OOP, data structures, and debugging skills)

Proficiency with Git, Jenkins, Jira, qTest, and writing/debugging SQL

Excellent communicator with an assertive, proactive approach, able to anticipate issues before they happen and push for continuous improvement

Preferred

Experience testing publishing pipelines or digital content distribution platforms

Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud-native CI/CD tooling

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness program

Coveted employee discounts for Sony products

Company

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services.

Founded in 1993

San Mateo, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.sie.com

H1B Sponsorship

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