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Contract Front End Software Engineer
4 years ago
PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play —it’s also the Best Place to Work. We’ve thrilled gamers since 1994, when we launched the original PlayStation. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.
Sony Interactive Entertainment is looking for a front end software engineer to join our established team in Madison, WI. We apply web technologies to the core user experience on the web, PlayStation®4 and beyond, which millions of customers around the world interact with daily. The ideal candidate will come from an object oriented development background and be passionate about front end web technologies.
We employ Agile standard methodologies, use modern software development paradigms, and focus on continuous improvement in the delivery of high quality applications for our customers This is an opportunity to be part of one of the world's most recognized brands, and to collaborate with PlayStation Engineering teams in California, Japan, and Europe.
Responsibilities:
- Developing JavaScript-based applications for the web, PlayStation gaming consoles, and future flagship Sony devices and services
- Produce excellent, detailed design and development documentation
- Work with limited supervision under tight time constraints and respond to rapidly evolving requirements
- Contribute to existing and develop new common software components to benefit other SIE client applications
- Tutor and mentor junior engineers within the development team
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent, or at least 5 years of relevant professional experience in lieu of a degree
- Proficient with at least one widely adopted single page application (SPA) architecture
- At least 5 years of Software Development experience
- Specialist in object oriented, asynchronous JavaScript
- Highly Proficient in HTML5 / CSS3, Node.js
- Experience leading the development and providing technical engineering vision of medium to large sized applications
- Experience in performance tuning network connected applications
- Experience shipping 2-3 consumer facing, web applications
- Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Self-motivated with an ability to take initiative
- Experience in developing high-performance user interfaces
- Passionate about quality and writing clean, readable code that scales and performs well
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with:
- Ember.js
- React.js
- React Native
- Restful API's
- Customer-facing UI Development
- Experience with Agile/Scrum software development methodology
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, covered veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information 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.
We sincerely appreciate the time and effort you spent in contacting us and we thank you for your interest in PlayStation.
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