Software QA Engineer

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 QA Engineer (Contract) Join PlayStation's global initiative to build innovative test automation systems in a sophisticated environment. Engage with engineers, product owners, and designers to ensure high-quality products for millions of users. Responsibilities: Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test cases across UI, API, and backend systems to ensure high-quality feature delivery. Collaborate closely with software engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams to define test coverage and quality goals early in the development lifecycle. Build, maintain, and scale robust automation frameworks for UI, API, service-level,and end-to-end testing, including device and performance testing. Design and build testing infrastructure to enable automated service validation, shifting quality efforts beyond traditional UI testing and into backend systems. Continuously improve quality engineering practices by introducing new standards, tools, and processes, and driving their adoption across teams. Develop reusable test utilities, APIs, and libraries to improve efficiency and consistency in automation. Maintain and enhance existing automation frameworks (Python, Selenium, etc.) for scalability, reliability, and performanc