Software Development Engineer in Test Intern - Undergraduate
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Summary
Undergraduate summer internship as a Software Developer in Test at Sony Interactive Entertainment: design, automate, and execute tests for the PlayStation 4 Console Store and PS5 console apps and tooling, working alongside QA and software engineers using JavaScript, Python, and test automation practices.
Role Summary:
Join the engineering teams at Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and gain hands-on experience ensuring the quality and reliability of PlayStation products and services used by millions of players worldwide.
As a Software Developer in Test (SDET) Intern, you'll work alongside Software Engineers and QA Engineers to develop, automate, and execute tests that help deliver reliable gaming experiences. You'll contribute to projects supporting the PlayStation®4 Console Store and applications and tooling for our PlayStation®5 console.
This internship offers practical experience in software testing, test automation, and quality assurance while strengthening your programming, problem-solving, and collaboration skills in a professional engineering environment.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Design, develop, maintain, and execute test cases to ensure thorough coverage of software requirements.
- Perform functional, integration, and regression testing using both manual and automated approaches to identify and resolve software issues.
- Collaborate with QA, Developers and Project managers to understand feature requirements, define acceptance criteria, and troubleshoot issues.
- Develop and maintain automated test cases and contribute to the automated test infrastructure that supports software quality.
- Work with teams responsible for the PlayStation®4 Console Store and applications and tooling for our PlayStation®5 console.
- Gain practical experience with software testing methodologies, test automation, and engineering best practices while collaborating with experienced engineers.
What We’re Looking For:
- Programming experience in popular test scripting languages.
- Good understanding of object-oriented principles.
- Good understanding of the software development life cycle and testing methodologies.
- Experience with test automation is a plus.
- Proficiency with JavaScript and Python is preferred.
- Knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3 features and modern browser architecture is beneficial.
- Familiarity with version control (ex. GitHub) is a plus.
- Experience testing single-page web applications is a plus.
- Experience working and testing REST API's is beneficial.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum software development methodologies and an understanding of engineering best practices is preferred.
- Excellent communication skills and a good sense of humor!
Eligibility
- Students with expected graduation between May 2026 and December 2029 from an accredited university. Undergraduate
- Able to work during one of the following periods: May 17th - August 6th or June 14th - September 3rd. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.
- Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period
At this time, SIE will only consider applicants who are authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from SIE now or in the future to maintain their authorization to work in the United States.
Our intern positions offer a fixed hourly pay rate. Please note that the pay rate is exclusive to the internship period and may not reflect what pay may look like following the completion of an internship.
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.
Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.
Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.
Skills
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Basics
First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Location
Short answers (4)
- Preferred First Name optional
- LinkedIn Profile URL optional
- If yes, please state their name, the department or studio they work for, and their job title (if you know it).
- Portfolio Website optional
Pick from a list (7)
- Are you currently enrolled in an accredited university, or recent graduate as of May 2026?
- Are you projected to graduate between May 2026 and December 2029?
- Have you ever worked for a Sony company previously?
- Are you authorized to work in the United States?
- Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States, including for any potential full-time position that may be offered following your internship? (EX: current F-1/OPT/CPT student, H-1B, H-1B1, TN, E-3, etc.)
- Are you related to, or in a close personal relationship with, anyone who currently works for SIE or any SIE-affiliated studios? (This includes spouses, domestic partners, and significant others.)
- By selecting "Yes", I am certifying that, to the best of my knowledge, the information I have provided in this employment application is true and correct.