Software Engineer (contractor)

Sony Electronics Inc. is looking for the risk-takers, the collaborators, the inspired and the inspirational. We want the people who are brave enough to work at the cutting edge and create solutions that will enrich and improve the lives of people across the globe. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer an environment and culture that promotes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  In addition, our team members enjoy innovative work-life balance opportunities including a hybrid home/office workplace, monthly “Free Fridays”, and early shutdowns on Fridays throughout the year (including half-days during the summer).

So, if you want to join a “Best Place to Work” company and make the world say wow, let's talk.

We are seeking enterprising full stack software engineers with experience developing web and/or android applications.

The ideal candidate enjoys development as their side hobby, exploring new web frameworks and languages, and is fastidious about their code. Using and/or contributing to open-source projects is big plus as well as experience with unit testing code, continuous integration and test-driven development.

This position is based at Sony Electronics U.S. Headquarters, located in San Diego, CA.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain high-quality web services and applications.
• Build scalable, high-throughput, low-latency cloud solutions.
• Write unit tests as part of the development process.
• Design APIs using RESTful and gRPC patterns.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions.

Qualifications:

• Proficiency in one or more programming languages: Golang, Python, Typescript, Rust, or Javascript
• Experience writing unit tests as part of the development process
• Familiarity with defining and validating data types using JSON Schema or Protocol Buffers (protobuf)
• Solid understanding of RESTful and/or gRPC design patterns
• Experience building cloud solutions for high throughput and low latency.
• Strong understanding of client-server architecture and web services.
• Familiarity with serverless architectures and AWS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience contributing to open-source projects.
• Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, or AWS CDK.
• Exposure to AI/ML models or training frameworks.

Sony Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values employees with a broad cross-cultural perspective. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. All applicants will receive fair and impartial treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or on any other basis which is protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Electronics Inc. and Sony of Canada ULC.

Sony Electronics Inc. and Sony of Canada Ltd. provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at talenthelp@am.sony.com, or you can mail your resume to: Sony Electronics, Human Resources Department, 16535 Via Esprillo, San Diego CA 92127. Please indicate the position you are applying for.