Software Engineer II, Data Platform

Title: Software Engineer II, Data Platform

Location: United States, Aliso Viejo, CA

Category: Information Capital and Data Services (ICDS)

Job Description:

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

Software Engineer II- Data Platform

Hybrid: San Diego, 2x onsite
Will accept remote workers that can travel onsite weekly

Do you want to join a team of talented engineers dedicated to enhancing the PlayStation experience for millions of users and creators? As part of our Data Platform team, you will play a key role in building cutting-edge systems that power PlayStation’s data-driven features, delivering impactful insights and enabling seamless, interactive experiences!

The Software Engineers within our Platform Engineering Group design, build, document, and deploy large-scale data platforms that optimize performance and scalability across PlayStation systems. You will work on solving complex data challenges, improving platform capabilities, and ensuring high availability, all while supporting a dynamic, interactive environment for PlayStation users.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about building innovative data platforms that scale to millions of users, collaborating across Engineering and Product teams in an agile environment. You’ll have the opportunity to work with the latest technologies, tools, and processes, helping to drive forward our technical and architectural goals.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development, testing, and deployment of high-quality code across the data platform

• Collaborate actively with global teams across multiple time zones, ensuring alignment and continuity

• Support platform capabilities for data cataloging, analytics, and ETL/ELT pipelines

• Assist in identifying performance bottlenecks and implementing improvements with guidance from senior engineers

• Build and support services that handle structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data (audio, video, text, images)

• Participate in on-call rotation for production support and help troubleshoot critical issues

• Contribute to platform documentation and maintain clarity for internal consumers

• Present work in team demos and represent engineering contributions in internal discussions

• Follow best practices in testing, monitoring, and deployment to ensure platform reliability

• Continuously learn and apply new tools, patterns, and technologies in the data platform space

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

• 3+ years of direct experience developing scalable, distributed systems

• Proficient in at least one language: Scala, Java, or Python

• Experience building or maintaining cloud-based applications/services (AWS preferred, GCP is a plus)

• Exposure to event streaming platforms such as Kafka, Kinesis, or SQS and Data Ingestion

• Familiarity with distributed data processing frameworks like Apache Spark or Apache Flink

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and observability best practices

• Comfortable working in a globally distributed team

• Willingness to participate in production on-call rotations

Nice to Have

• Exposure to Databricks or similar unified data platforms

• Experience working with unstructured data formats such as images, video, or audio

• Familiarity with data cataloging, lineage, and metadata tools

• Experience supporting platform-scale features such as ETL frameworks, analytics services, or data quality checks

• Knowledge of GCP or multi-cloud environments

• Curiosity and enthusiasm for tackling scalability and reliability challenges

Your First 90 Days

• 30 Days: Ramp up on our tech stack, development tools, and team workflows. Deliver your first minor enhancement or bug fix and sync with global peers.

• 60 Days: Begin contributing to core platform features. Participate in code/design reviews and propose improvements.

• 90 Days: Own medium-scope features end-to-end. Engage in roadmap discussions and build strong cross-functional relationships with global stakeholders.

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. 

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. 

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$150,100 - $225,100 USD

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.