Software Development Engineer in Test Intern - Undergraduate
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.
- Compensation
- $50 / hr
- Location
- United States, San Mateo, CA
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Intern
- Employment
- Internship
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Programming experience in popular test scripting languages
- Good understanding of object-oriented principles
- Good understanding of the software development life cycle and testing methodologies
- Excellent communication skills and a good sense of humor
- Undergraduate students with expected graduation between May 2026 and December 2029 from an accredited university
- Available for one of the internship periods (May 17 - Aug 6 or June 14 - Sep 3) for the entire 12-week internship
- Authorized to work for any employer in the US without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future
Nice to have
- Experience with test automation
- Proficiency with JavaScript and Python
- Knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3 features and modern browser architecture
- Familiarity with version control (e.g. GitHub)
- Experience testing single-page web applications
- Experience working and testing REST APIs
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and engineering best practices
Full description
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!