Software Engineer, AI (Contract)

Location: Aliso Viejo, California, US
Recruiter: PlayStation Global
Date posted: Saturday, November 15, 2025

 

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 PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, 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.

Role Responsibilities

• Design AI systems to enable both human-in-the-loop scenarios and fully autonomous operations.
• Develop and orchestrate tool-augmented AI agents at scale using standard industry tooling.
• Build AI-driven processes and infrastructure to accelerate test creation, maintenance, and root cause analysis.
• Evaluate the performance, safety, and reliability of agentic AI systems within enterprise environments.
• Work closely with development and testing teams for AI advocacy.
• Be onsite for collaborations, demos, and other work.

Minimum Qualifications

• 6+ years professional experience working with Python to build and maintain scalable applications and frameworks.
• Demonstrated track record of developing, deploying, and maintaining AI/ML systems.
• Demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented Python code.
• Strong verbal and written communication, with experience leading technical training sessions or demos.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS or MS Degree in Computer Science or equivalent field.
• Experience with AI coding assistants such as Cursor or GitHub Copilot.
• Experience evaluating generative AI models and agentic systems.
• Experience with distributed or LLM tracing using observability platforms such as Datadog.
• Experience working with AI tooling and AI agent frameworks such as Langchain and Langgraph.
• Experience with testing frameworks such as Pytest.
• Understanding of all phases of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• In-depth database management, cloud technologies (AWS), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices, including CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies such as Scrum

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In addition, this role is eligible for benefit offerings that include medical, dental, and vision. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below, this is an hourly rate.

$60-$72 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.

 

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