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Front-End Developer (React)
2 years ago
Why PlayStation?
PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, PlayStation™Now, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.
PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.
The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.
Role overview:
We seek a Front-End Developer with React.js experience within Partners. The Partners platform is the collective term for all the applications and services, used worldwide, by which developers interact and supply their content onto the PlayStation platform, including games, movies, music and more.
This Front-End engineer would be responsible for building, maintaining, and improving shared applications and modules on the Partners platform, utilising React.js and modern Front-End development tools and practices. The ideal candidate would have worked in an agile development team or teams delivering robust, tested, modern front-end applications.
What you’ll be doing:
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+) and HTML5
- Experience with and solid understanding of React.js and its core principles
- Experience writing testable and modular code
- Experience with CSS and preprocessors
- Experience with common development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.
- Experience with version control tools (we use git)
- Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines
Teamwork and Soft Skills:
- Experience working in an agile team/environment or familiarity with agile processes
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Work closely with Product to plan achievable sprints and iterations
- Constructively contribute to feature breakdown, design and developer discussions
What we are looking for:
- Expertise in frontend web development and technologies
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Able to decompose complex problems into simple components
- Strong debugging skills
- Version control (git)
Experience with AWS or Cloud
Attainment / certification
Knowledge
- Technical understanding of how web applications can be put together
- Technologies, APIs, web services, architectural styles
- Current software development trends
Relevant experience
- Enjoyed working in 1 or more Scrum teams
- Been an active member of an engineering team
- Worked with Development, UX, DevOps team members
- Kanban, SAFe experience
Benefits:
- Discretionary bonus opportunity
- Private Medical Insurance
- Dental Scheme
- London Allowance (if applicable)
- 25 days holiday per year
- On Site Gym
- Subsidised Café
- Free soft drinks
- On site bar
- Access to cycle garage and showers
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 or maternity, 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.
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