Staff Software Development Engineer in Test

Qualifications

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in Software Development Engineering in Test (SDET), automation engineering, or quality engineering roles.
• Proven experience leading large-scale mobile quality engineering initiatives across multiple teams or product areas.
• Deep experience designing automation frameworks and implementing automated testing solutions across UI, API, integration, telemetry, portal, hardware, and end-to-end layers.
• Strong programming/scripting experience in Python, JavaScript, or similar languages.
• Strong expertise with automation frameworks such as Playwright, Pytest, Appium, Selenium.
• Experience architecting and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, quality gates, and release validation systems using Jenkins or similar platforms.
• Practical experience with development and deployment tooling such as Git, Jenkins, Docker, Appium, cloud/device lab solutions, browser-based portal testing, and hardware/device validation workflows.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted testing tools and driving innovation in AI-based automation, test generation, defect analysis, and productivity improvements.
• Experience driving test strategy, release quality planning, risk management, and operational quality improvements for large-scale systems.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and systems-thinking abilities with a focus on identifying and solving systemic quality gaps.
• Proven ability to influence engineering organizations, drive adoption of best practices, and align teams on scalable quality strategies.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading cross-functional technical initiatives.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced Agile environments with evolving requirements and multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• 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. Click here to learn more.
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