Software Engineer

Sony Interactive Entertainment has an extraordinary opportunity in the Tools, Framework and Infrastructure team! We are looking for a motivated and creative individual to help build test tools, frameworks and infrastructure for delivering high quality Playstation consoles and peripherals.

As a Software Engineer, you'll focus on building test frameworks and infrastructure, automating test workflows, validating Bluetooth and USB-connected peripheral devices such as headsets, earbuds, and controllers across multiple platforms and OS environments. You will collaborate closely with Quality Engineering, Software Engineering, Firmware, Embedded Systems teams to build a robust test environment for these devices.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of hardware and software, helping ensure that our console and peripherals deliver reliable and intuitive experiences to millions of players worldwide.

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  Design, build, and maintain test frameworks, tooling and infrastructure for Playstation console and peripherals

  
  
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  Develop test frameworks and tools that enable all QE teams to execute both device-level validation and headless test validation.

  
  
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  Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions or similar tools.

  
  
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  Implement infrastructure to manage physical lab and HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) setups - USB switching, power cycling, serial console access, and wireless communication monitoring.

  
  
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  Interface with Bluetooth and USB protocol analyzers, capture and analyze HCI logs, and verify spec-level compliance.

  
  
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  Create test tools for measuring audio latency, button latency, battery behavior, and power consumption in real-time scenarios.

  
  
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  Build tools and dashboards to analyze device behavior and log data from testing platforms.

  
  

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  Master's degree in Computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields

  
  
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  2+ years experience in designing, developing and maintaining tools and applications in either Python, JavaScript, C or C++ with a focus on building testing tools, and test frameworks at scale.

  
  
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  Experience with test automation frameworks (e.g. Appium, Mocha.js, etc.)

  
  
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  Hands-on experience with CI/CD systems like Jenkins, GitHub Actions or similar tools.

  
  
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  Strong understanding of device-level testing, hardware/software integration, or low-level debugging.

  
  
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  Experience with testing audio peripherals (headphones, earbuds, microphones) or input devices (controllers).

  
  
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  Strong understanding of connectivity testing with USB, Bluetooth (e.g. BlueZ stack, HCI tools), or wireless protocols and debugging tools such as sniffers or logs analyzers.

  
  
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  Knowledge of test frameworks and tools for USB/Bluetooth device validation (e.g. PySerial, PyBluez)

  
  
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  Comfortable working in Linux and Windows-based development environments.

  
  
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  Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with engineering and QA teams.

  
  

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  Exposure to audio/video standards and testing frameworks.

  
  
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  Test Equipment: Ellisys Bluetooth Analyzer, Audio Precision, programmable power supplies, USB switches, relays

  
  
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  Exposure to audio testing hardware such as Audio Precision APx, or head and torso simulators (HATS).

  
  
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  Prior experience in game console or consumer electronics testing environments.

  
  
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  Working knowledge Docker-based test environments.

  
  
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  Familiarity with wireless coexistence and latency analysis tools.

  
  

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  Jenkins (CI/CD), GitHub Actions, ArgoCD

  
  
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  Python

  
  
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  JavaScript, React, Next.js

  
  
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  C, C++ or Rust

  
  
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  Git, GitHub

  
  
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  Device connectivity tools (e.g., ADB, Bluetooth analyzers)

  
  
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  Containerization technology such as Docker, buildpack and Kubernetes.

  
  

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