Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Streaming (Contractor)

Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Streaming Game Services (Contractor)
Aliso Viejo, CA
As a part of Sony Interactive Entertainment, the Game Development & Future Technology (GDFT) organization is leading the cloud gaming and development revolution, putting console-quality video games on any device!
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Cloud Streaming Game Services (CSGS) team, you’ll play a key role in the design and development of server-side applications on a large geographically distributed infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software powering the globally distributed PlayStation Cloud Streaming infrastructure
• Build Kubernetes controllers, operators, and system services powering infrastructure lifecycle management and orchestration
• Own features from design through implementation, testing, deployment, and production support
• Develop high-quality, maintainable code with comprehensive unit and integration testing
• Partner with SRE, Test and Platform Engineering to deliver reliable production services
• Investigate and resolve production issues with a focus on reliability and performance
• Contribute to architecture discussions, technical design documents, and engineering standards
• Effectively communicate technical approaches, project status, risks, estimates, and dependencies
• Leverage modern AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Codex, Claude, etc) to accelerate design, implementation, documentation, and debugging while maintaining engineering quality through sound technical judgment and code review
• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and automation opportunities that improve engineering velocity, reliability, and operational efficiency

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years of professional software development experience
• Experience designing, implementing, and operating production software systems
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical problems spanning software and infrastructure
• Passion for building reliable, maintainable, and highly automated systems

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong experience developing production software in Rust
• Experience building applications or controllers on Kubernetes
• Experience developing software on Linux
• Proficiency with Git and modern software development workflows
• Familiarity with container technologies including Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience debugging complex distributed applications
• Experience writing automated unit and integration tests
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of observability platforms including Prometheus, Grafana, OTel, or OpenSearch
• Experience working with modern AI-assisted software development tools to improve productivity while applying critical engineering review and validation
• Understanding of distributed systems concepts including concurrency, asynchronous programming, event-driven architectures, fault tolerance and consistency models

Additional Attributes

• Familiarity with Java or C++
• Familiar with Agile development concepts
• Comfortable working across software, infrastructure, networking, and hardware domains
• Experience with infrastructure automation using tools such as Ansible, AWX, or GitOps workflows
• Ability to thrive in an environment with evolving requirements and technical challenges
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Contribution to the open-source community (ie. blogs, source code, etc)