Full Stack Software Engineer II (Contract Role)

Description

The company is a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation and is behind the PlayStation brand. It makes hardware and network services used by more than 100 million people and builds entertainment, including well-known intellectual properties.

The role is based in the downtown Madison, WI office near Capitol Square, which is close to many restaurants.

The team builds client application experiences for PlayStation consoles, websites and mobile apps. These features reach millions of users worldwide. The work covers commerce, UX, performance and the blend of games and technology.

The team uses modern web technologies such as React and React Native to build a commerce platform and customer experience. The ideal candidate has an object-oriented development background and enjoys front end web work.

Responsibilities

• Build, test and document features and applications that the business depends on.
• Work with Product Owners and Product Managers to clarify feature requirements, define technical requirements and design solutions for components and applications across the PlayStation ecosystem.
• Build JavaScript applications for PlayStation consoles, web, mobile and future Sony devices and services.
• Build digital commerce solutions for PlayStation games, media content, subscriptions and more.
• Write thorough unit and component tests that keep software reliable and prevent regressions.
• Review pull requests and design plans, and give feedback to other team members.
• Define and refine technical approaches that support performance, accessibility and scalability.
• Improve existing solutions as well as building new features.
• Deploy platform experiences through CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor software releases, analyze telemetry and adapt to production data.
• Work independently and with internal and external engineers.
• Work quickly and effectively in a fast-moving, constantly changing environment.
• Care about quality, improve processes, propose standard methods and help teams adopt them.
• Keep learning and testing new ideas. Take part in Hackathons and Café Days to help shape PlayStation experiences.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 3+ years of relevant work experience in place of a degree.
• 2-3 years of building product experiences with UI technologies.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to write detailed design and development documentation.
• A commitment to robust, sustainable, high-quality code.
• Preferred: experience with HTML, CSS, the JavaScript ecosystem and popular frameworks such as React, Angular, Jest and TypeScript.
• Preferred: familiarity with Java and Spring Boot. This is a bonus.
• Preferred: familiarity with GraphQL, REST APIs and containerization tools such as Docker.
• Preferred: understanding of build pipelines and CI/CD standards, especially across multiple platforms.
• Preferred: experience with performance optimization, accessibility and responsive design principles.
• Preferred: curiosity about AI-assisted development tools or automation that improves developer efficiency.

Conditions

Contract role.

Hybrid: you can work from home under a flexible policy, and you can come into the office as often as you like. In-person meetings may sometimes be required.

Base pay is an hourly rate between $72.13 and $108.20 USD. The final figure depends on factors such as knowledge, skills, experience and location, and is set with reference to market benchmarks and geography.

Medical, dental and vision benefits are available to this role.

Background checks are run at the offer stage for all new employees, and some roles may include criminal background checks. This requires processing personal information.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.