Software Engineer - Build & Tools
- Position Type:
- Location(s):
- Canada, Waterloo, ON
- Date Posted:
- Job ID:
- R-123158
Why PlayStation?
PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.
PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.
The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.
Job Summary
Join PlayStation as a Tools & Build Software Engineer to drive the future of CI/CD, designing and optimizing scalable pipelines for global game development. This role offers the chance to lead critical initiatives, mentor talent, and shape best practices in a dynamic entertainment leader.
Job Role Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines across diverse platforms (PlayStation consoles, Web, Mobile, PC) with a focus on Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Modernize and standardize build, test, and release workflows across teams, ensuring reliability, speed, and developer efficiency
- Partner closely with engineering, QA, and operations teams to understand their workflows and proactively build solutions that remove friction
- Own the strategy for pipeline health: implement monitoring, automated recovery, and continuous improvements to minimize build/test failures and downtime
- Develop tools and frameworks to improve build reproducibility, dependency management, and artifact handling
- Collaborate with global teams to drive alignment on CI/CD strategy and support large-scale software delivery at PlayStation
Minimum Requirements:
- Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including object-oriented principles, data structures, and algorithms
- Experience with version control (Git, GitHub)
- Hands-on experience with Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions at scale
- Experience with containerization (Docker) and working with Linux-based build environments
- Proven ability to design and maintain scalable build and automation pipelines in complex engineering environments
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills in CI/CD contexts
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience leading CI/CD initiatives or driving adoption of new build/release systems across multiple teams
- Experience with Kubernetes or similar orchestration technologies
- Knowledge of Linux and Windows build environments, including cross-compilation or multi-platform support
- Familiarity with build acceleration techniques (caching, parallelization, artifact repositories)
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence across engineering organizations
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