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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr Software QA Engineer - Contractor New - **Company:** Sony Interactive Entertainment - **Location:** San Mateo, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, Apple IOS, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Delivery, Software Debugging, Software Design Documents, Mobile Application Software, Selenium, Test Execution Engine, Test Management, Strategies of Testing, User Interface Testing, Web Application Frameworks, Performance Testing, Appium, Git, Pytest, Deployment Automation, React Native, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** May 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.gamesjobsdirect.com/job/sony-interactive-entertainment/sr-software-qa-engineer-contractor/344558 ## About the Role Do you have a passion for delivering the best experiences to users? We are looking for self-motivated, quick-starter and highly proactive individuals to join our Client QA team, who is responsible for ensuring delivery of features on PlayStation's Mobile App!, * Minimum BS degree in CS or a related field, or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge * 5+ years of experience in building and executing test plans and test cases * Experience testing mobile applications(iOS and Android) * Extensive background in QA methodologies and experience developing and implementing comprehensive test suites * Ability to estimate effort and size of features * Experience with test case management systems & JIRA database systems * Experience with agile development methodologies and TDD processes * Understanding of automation test framework like pytest * Practical experience using development and deployment tools like Git, Jenkins, Docker * Experience with Selenium or Appium * Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills * Able to work independently and as part of a team * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Experience with at least one modern web application framework, preferably React Native ## Description * Review product requirements and design documents to understand how the feature works on the PlayStation mobile app and build effective testing strategies. * Drive the QA Plan for UI testing; build concrete test plans, write test cases, and implement them to ensure the quality of features. Identify testing needs for l10n, a11y, and performance testing. * Write and maintain automated test scripts, review code for quality and testability, and leverage metrics to drive continuous improvement in product reliability * Responsible for release activities and be involved in post-release QA activities. * Ownership of maintaining test cases and the defect backlog. Report, track and verify defects. * Provide status reports to QA Manager and other partners. * Understanding of layered architecture of a software and how to optimally test such a system. * Passionate about Quality and strives to improve process, proposes standard methodologies and drives their usage across multiple teams. * Mentor other team members to level-up the skills and quality of the team, and provide advice to teams within engineering. * Promote use of automation across teams to improve speed of testing. Ability to debug failures. * Monitor and maintain various Jenkins Jobs and report statuses * Work with globally distributed teams to engage early and provide continuous delivery of high quality software products that delight Sony customers * Interact and work on a day-to-day basis with various team members outside of QE organization. ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [How I Built QA from Scratch in a Scaling Startup - no fluff real life story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2041-how-i-built-qa-from-scratch-in-a-scaling-startup-no-fluff-real-life-story) - [AIQSpecFlow: Improves and automates your agile process of specification and creation of testcases.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100084-aiqspecflow-improves-and-automates-your-agile-process-of-specification-and-creation-of-testcases) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [A Guide to Choosing the Right Tools for App Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/391-a-guide-to-choosing-the-right-tools-for-app-developers) - [How to create a test plan for software testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/56-how-to-create-a-test-plan-for-software-testing) - [React Developer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/198-react-developer-salary-2023) - [Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)