JOB POSTING INFORMATION
Position Type:	Professional Experience Year Co-op (PEY Co-op: 12-16 months)
Job Title:	Software Developer in Test Intern
Job Location:	Waterloo, Ontario
Job Location Type:	Hybrid
If working on site, can you provide a copy of your COVID-19 safety protocols?:	Yes
Number of Positions:	1
Salary:	$30.00 hourly for 40.0 hours per week
Start Date:	05/01/2024
End Date:	08/23/2025
Job Function:	Quality Assurance
Job Description:	Recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for the PlayStation® brand and family of products and services. PlayStation® has delivered innovation to the market since the launch of the original PlayStation® in Japan in 1994. The PlayStation® family of products and services include PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Vita, PlayStation®3, PlayStation®Store, PlayStation®Plus, PlayStation™Video, PlayStation™Music, PlayStation™Now, PlayStation™Vue, PlayStation®Original and acclaimed PlayStation® software titles from SIE Worldwide Studios. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, SIE is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation and has global functions and regional headquarters in California, London and Tokyo. Are you interested in delivering robust software with an exceptionally high quality bar for PlayStation®? We are currently hiring Software Developer in Test(SDET) Interns who are passionate about software quality for our engineering teams in Waterloo, Ontario. Our SDETs are responsible for writing test cases, automating test cases, executing manual tests and maintaining our automated test infrastructure. Our interns work alongside our full-time Software Engineers and QA Engineers on real products and services that millions of customers use everyday. Job Responsibilities: -Designing, developing, maintaining and executing test cases with maximum requirement coverage. -Performing functional, integration and regression testing using manual and automated approaches. -Collaborating with QA, Developers and Project managers to understand feature requirements, identifying acceptance criteria, and discovering and resolving issues. -Working with the teams responsible for the PlayStation®4 Console Store as well as teams working on applications and tooling for our PlayStation®5 console.
Job Requirements:	Minimum Requirements: -Programming experience in popular test scripting languages. -Good understanding of object-oriented principles.  -Good understanding of software development life cycle and testing methodologies. Preferred Requirements: -Experience with test automation -Proficient with JavaScript or Python -Knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3 features and modern browser architecture -Experience testing single-page web applications -Experience working and testing REST API's -Experience with Agile/Scrum software development methodologies and strong understanding of engineering best practices -Excellent communication skills, and hopefully a good sense of humor! Benefits -Above average pay based on your current work term, verified by the latest co-op earnings report on the uwaterloo website. Feel free to ask about compensation in the interview! -PlayStation game vouchers for select PS4/PS5 games that are released during the co-op term -PlayStation store credit every month -Access to our employee store with discounts on select Sony/PlayStation products -Paid lunch for team/company special events -Hackathons -Career/personal development resources A few other things you should know: Our office is a fun, relaxed and casual environment. We’re a tight-knit community of about 50+ full-time employees and we enjoy welcoming new co-ops each term (we typically have 5 or more). We're currently functioning in a hybrid work mode - some folks are regularly in the office, some regularly work from home, and others fall somewhere in the middle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuKp733BF54
Preferred Disciplines:	Computer Engineering Computer Science Other Software Engineering
All Co-op programs:	No
Targeted Co-op Programs:	Targeted Programs Professional Experience Year Co-op (12 - 16 months)

APPLICATION INFORMATION
Application Deadline:	Sep 29, 2023 11:59 PM
Application Receipt Procedure:	Online via system
U of T Job Coordinator:	Ryan Hand

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Organization:	Sony Group Corporation
Division:	Sony Interactive Entertainment Canada
Website:	https://www.playstation.com/en-us/corporate/playstation-careers/

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Length of Workterm:	FLEXIBLE PEY Co-op: 12-16 months (range)