Developer Experience Engineer (PlayStation™Network サーバープラットフォーム開発) at Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Developer Experience Engineer to join their PlayStation Network team in Tokyo. This role focuses on developing and improving the platform that supports server applications for PlayStation Network. The engineer will work to automate routine tasks, visualize server health, and create an environment for automated and sustainable application development, operation, and security.

The role involves collaborating with global teams, including those in the US, to drive continuous improvement and innovation. The ideal candidate will be passionate about creating an environment where engineers can focus on high-value tasks.

Responsibilities include:

• Building automated update flows for dependency libraries and container images using Renovate.
• Maintaining and automating CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins/GitHub Actions.
• Developing PR auto-generation and code modification proposal flows using LLMs.
• Visualizing service health using BI tools like DOMO.
• Improving web application architecture to reduce operational load and costs.
• Planning and developing internal tools to solve development team challenges.
• Responding to inquiries and providing technical support to internal engineers.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and testing web applications, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools.
• Experience with team development using Git.
• Experience using cloud service providers (e.g., AWS).
• Basic Linux operation skills.
• Interest in and ability to execute automation and systemization.
• Experience in collaborative team development.

The role offers:

• Opportunity to work on a globally deployed platform.
• Collaboration with international teams.
• A flat, discussion-oriented environment focused on technology, cost, and efficiency.