Data Engineer

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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 PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, 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.

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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. 

Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC seeks a Data Engineer in Aliso Viejo, CA to serve on the Future Technology Data Engineering team and play a key role for the Future Technology Group (FTG). Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, or related field or equivalent and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience designing and developing server-side applications for shaping, managing and transforming data on infrastructure. Prior experience must include five (5) years of progressively responsible experience maintaining the MPP database cluster and identify root-causes for issues; maintaining the ELT pipeline in Python; developing new pipelines with streaming frameworks and designing data pipelines for scale, performance, security, and usability; maintaining Vertica clusters, design and plan migration to Snowflake data-warehouse on AWS; architecting, designing, developing, configuring and deploying distributed highly scalable applications using Big Data, ETL, Virtualization and Reporting, and Cloud technologies; utilizing Informatica Power Center, Informatica B2B, IBM Infosphere CDC (IIDR), Oracle SQL, Netezza, Vertica, MicroStrategy, Tidal Enterprise Integration, Python, Hadoop, Kafka, MySQL, PL/SQL, Spark, Kubernetes, HBase, Snowflake, Jenkins, Tableau, Stream Processing, Data Modeling, Automation Testing, Data Analytics, DevOps, and APIs. Telecommuting and/or working from home may be permissible pursuant to company policies. Send resumes to SIE-Job-Postings@sony.com & indicate job code AJ6567291.

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

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. 

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.$117,900—$176,900 USD

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We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

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