Sony Interactive Entertainment · 20 hours ago
Software Quality Engineer (Contract)
United States, San Mateo, CA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$57.98/hr - $86.92/hr
5+ years expSony Interactive Entertainment is a global leader in entertainment, producing the PlayStation family of products and services. They are seeking a Senior Software QA Engineer (Contract) to join their System Integration Testing team, focusing on testing innovative features across diverse apps and platforms to ensure seamless functionality.
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Responsibilities
Review product requirements, technical specs, and architecture diagrams to understand system behavior and identify integration points
Develop and maintain test plans and test cases with a strong focus on manual testing for complex, cross-system scenarios
Lead test case reviews and help organize our test suites, so they’re clear, scalable, and easy to maintain
Collaborate with product managers, developers, and QE partners to align on integration risks, test coverage, and quality expectations
Identify, triage, and verify defects while digging into logs, APIs, and services to uncover why issues occur
Run automation test suites and supervise CI pipelines (such as Jenkins), sharing insights when failures appear
Represent the System Integration Testing team in feature discussions and planning sessions, offering thoughtful quality insights!
Qualification
Required
5+ years of QA experience with a strong foundation in modern testing practices and methodologies
Expertise in System Integration Testing and comfort navigating architecture diagrams
Experience crafting test plans and scenarios based on product requirements and technical designs
Familiarity with Jira, qTest, QMetry, or similar tools for planning and tracking work
Hands-on API testing experience (e.g., Postman)
Ability to run automated tests and interpret CI pipeline results (Jenkins experience is a plus)
Strong analytical and problem solving skills for diagnosing issues across systems and environments
Strong verbal and written communication skills for optimally partnering with product development, and QA teams
Experience leading small to medium testing efforts and collaborating closely with engineering partners
A BS in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Company
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony Interactive Entertainment is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services.
10001+ employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Ben King
SVP, Direct-to-Consumer, Sony Interactive Entertainment / Playstation
Kiichiro Urata
SVP, Head of Japan Asia Partner Development & Relations / member of the Board of Directors
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