Sr Software Development Engineer in Test, ML
PlayStation Global · United States, San Mateo, CA
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 55 days PlayStation Global's roles stay open a median of 55 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 3% of PlayStation Global's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at PlayStation Global
- high 119 stale, 5 reposted of 186 open
- Hiring momentum
- 319 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-27
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from PlayStation Global's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for PlayStation Global.
About this role
As a Sr Software Development Engineer in Test for machine learning at Sony Interactive Entertainment, you will lead quality efforts for ML-powered products and services. Your role involves designing and maintaining automated test frameworks, validating model behavior, and ensuring robust test coverage in collaboration with ML engineers and software teams. You will also be responsible for debugging test failures and driving high standards of quality across engineering decisions and customer-facing features.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of PlayStation Global as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience as an SDET, with strong experience testing backend systems
- Proficiency in Python/Java/Scala/go for test automation
- Hands-on experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman or similar) for distributed systems
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and test execution in Jenkins or similar environments
- Hands-on experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks (e.g., pytest, JUnit, TestNG, etc.)
Nice to have
- Experience testing machine learning systems, such as recommendation systems, search ranking systems, or other probabilistic ML application systems
- Experience creating synthetic or seeded test data to simulate realistic customer/account behaviors
- Experience evaluating model outputs using statistical techniques, distribution analysis, or scenario-based validation, rather than deterministic assertions
- Knowledge of data pipelines, feature stores, inference systems or model-serving infrastructure (Seldon, KServe, Ray Serve, etc.) is a plus
- Experience testing online services with high RPS and low latency requirements
What you get
- Medical, dental, vision
- Matching 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Wellness program
- Employee discounts for Sony products
- Bonus package
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options, but hybrid working policy is noted
- Salary range provided, but actual pay may vary based on individual factors
- Background checks conducted at the offer stage, which may include criminal background checks
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Listed by PlayStation Global on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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