Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test-Mobile Applications

Overview

Play Station isn't just the Best Place to Play - it's also the Best Place to Work. We are a global leader in entertainment with a broad portfolio including Play Station consoles, services, and software titles. We strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome everyone who has a passion for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions.

The Play Station brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

• Lead end-to-end mobile application testing efforts, including defining test strategies, writing test plans, identifying test scenarios, and ensuring comprehensive coverage across new and existing features.
• Review product requirements, UX flows, high-level system designs, and architecture diagrams to design robust and scalable testing approaches for iOS applications.
• Design and develop mobile automation frameworks using Python, Appium, and modern testing libraries to support functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
• Execute manual and automated tests on iOS simulators, physical devices, and cloud testing platforms such as Sauce Labs or Browser Stack.
• File clear, actionable bugs supported by logs, steps, and failure data, and drive them to resolution with engineering teams.
• Support triaging application issues by working closely with developers—analyzing logs, identifying root causes, and validating fixes.
• Build and maintain API test frameworks to support mobile interactions with backend services, including mocking dependencies and validating microservice integrations.
• Drive quality improvements by identifying gaps, suggesting tooling or process enhancements, and increasing automation depth and breadth across the mobile application stack.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD systems (e.g., Jenkins, Git Hub Actions) to enable continuous validation of mobile builds.
• Collaborate in an agile, distributed environment with engineering, product, architecture, QA, and operations teams.

• 5+ years of experience in UI, API, and end-to-end testing, with significant hands-on experience testing iOS mobile applications.
• Expertise in Python, Appium, and mobile automation standard methodologies.
• Experience performing tests on iOS simulators, physical devices, and cloud platforms (Sauce Labs, Browser Stack, etc.).
• Strong understanding of the mobile application release lifecycle, including build pipelines, distribution (Test Flight), versioning, and release validation.
• Strong coding fundamentals in Python (preferred) or JavaScript.
• Proficiency with testing frameworks/tools such as pytest, Webdriver
  
  IO, or Playwright.
• Experience building and maintaining test pipelines and automation infrastructure (Jenkins, Git Hub Actions).
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills, with a high sense of ownership.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively across globally distributed teams.
• Ability to learn quickly and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

• Prior experience with Play Station SDK development.
• Experience with Git Hub Actions.
• Familiarity with Play Station products and games.

The base pay range for this role is $183,000 — $274,600 USD. This role may be eligible for a bonus and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, wellness program, and employee discounts for Sony products. Pay ranges may vary by geographic location and other factors.

Note:

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