Senior Software Engineer-DevOps at Sony… · Waterloo

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment? 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. As part of the Foundational Systems and Experiences Engineering (FSEE) organization, this role contributes directly and takes ownership of the infrastructure, tooling, and automation that empower PlayStation developers worldwide. Our team builds and maintains the systems that support build, test, and release workflows across console, mobile, web, and PC platforms. The ideal candidate is passionate about developer productivity, highly collaborative, and motivated by solving complex technical problems that enable development teams to deliver exceptional experiences to PlayStation users. This position offers the opportunity to work at global scale, partnering with engineering, QA, operations, and platform teams to enhance delivery pipelines, streamline development processes, and ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of the platforms that power the PlayStation ecosystem, while influencing technical direction within their domain. Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain software build and release pipelines that support delivery across PlayStation consoles, Web, Mobile, and PC platforms. Automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) to enable consistent, secure, and scalable deployments. Build internal tools and applications that streamline development workflows and accelerate software delivery. Engage closely with dependent engineering, QA, and operations teams to understand requirements, remove obstacles, and ensure smooth end-to-end delivery, often driving alignment across teams. Monitor and analyze telemetry (metrics, logs, traces) to detect issues, identify improvement opportunities, and lead efforts to improve operational excellence across CI/CD systems and tools. Develop dashboards and visualizations to communicate system performance, reliability, and pipeline health. Identify and resolve CI/CD challenges proactively, providing support to development teams and continually improving system resilience. Produce clear, high-quality documentation including tutorials, how-to guides, references, and conceptual explanations for infrastructure, pipelines, and internally developed tools. Collaborate with globally distributed team members and developers across all SIE offices to design and deliver scalable PlayStation software experiences. Work across diverse web technology stacks and environments, adapting solutions to multiple platforms and application architectures, and guiding best practices where appropriate. Skills & Qualifications Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles. Knowledge of fundamental data structures and algorithms. Experience with Git and GitHub for source control and workflow management. Experience developing with JavaScript and/or TypeScript. Familiarity with modern web technologies, package managers, and frameworks. Experience with container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Comfort working within Linux environments and command-line tooling. Experience with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions. Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities. Preferred Requirements Experience integrating or developing against RESTful APIs. Understanding of Linux and Windows operating system fundamentals. Familiarity with observability platforms (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, etc.). Strong understanding of Infrastructure As Code, and experience with Cloudformation or CDK Extensive experience working with AWS services (e.g., EC2, EKS, S3, RDS, etc.). Hands-on experience with CI/CD workflows, using Jenkins or GitHub Actions at an advanced level. Please refer to ourCandidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights. At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location. Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. The estimated Ontario base pay range for this role is listed below. $139,100—$208,700 CAD 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. Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights. Equal Opportunity Statement: Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.