Software Engineer Intern - Undergraduate

Posted:
10/7/2024, 4:45:14 PM

Location(s):
California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Why PlayStation?

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Software Engineer Intern - Undergraduate

San Mateo, CA: this position must be performed hybrid out of the SIE-PlayStation office in San Mateo, CA 

About the Team: 

The Ghost team is responsible for developing and maintaining the Unified Telemetry (UT) libraries, which serve as the primary tool for integrating telemetry instrumentation across all PlayStation applications. These libraries are essential for collecting and processing telemetry data, enabling a seamless and standardized approach to data instrumentation within the PlayStation ecosystem. The UT libraries act as the gateway to Sony Interactive Entertainment's (SIE) data ecosystem, ensuring that telemetry data from various applications is consistently gathered, analyzed, and utilized for improving user experiences and system performance.

What You’ll Be Doing: 

  • Feature development and improvements for telemetry libraries at SIE
  • Improving the developer experience for client engineers instrumenting telemetry

What We’re Looking For:

  • Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree program in Computer Science or Computer Engineering from an accredited institution, with an expected graduation date by Spring 2026
  • Passionate about developing solutions that enable other engineers
  • Curious, actively engaged in conversations and keen on learning
  • Interested in data & how data drives decisions in the industry

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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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.

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