Job Description

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 Corporation.

 

Software Engineer Intern - Undergraduate

United States, San Mateo, CA: this position must be completed in a hybrid capacity out of the SIE-PlayStation San Mateo, CA office.

 

About the Team:

As part of the Platform Data Innovators organization, our team enables PlayStation teams to leverage real-time databases. We are responsible for managing real-time data ecosystems, including Kafka streaming, NoSQL, and RDBMS databases. Our mission is to empower teams with innovative data solutions while maintaining strong automation frameworks, monitoring strategies, and process improvements.

 

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Gain an understanding of the end-to-end real-time data ecosystem, including Kafka streaming, NoSQL, and RDBMS databases.
• Learn our automation framework and alerting/monitoring strategies.
• Develop a customer-obsessed mindset to provide innovative solutions and support to existing users.
• Understand and recommend improvements to existing processes.
• Collaborate with the team to assess and document data quality for event data, identifying critical areas and next steps.

 

What We’re Looking For:

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, with an expected graduation date of Spring 2026.
• Broad understanding of database concepts and proficiency in one programming language (Python, Java, Go, etc.).
• Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership over your work.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Eagerness to learn from and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Ability to navigate ambiguity and bring structure and clarity to complex systems with a can-do attitude.

 

Eligibility:

• Able to work during one of the following periods: May 19th - August 8th or June 16th - September 5th.
• Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period.
• Open to students who are U.S. citizens or international students with an F-1 visa.
• Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.

 

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.

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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.

Intern Pay Range

$50 - $50 USD

 

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Internship, Relocation package,

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