Senior Software Engineer Cloud Engineering (Contractor)

Aliso Viejo, CA · contract · Senior

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What this role is

Sony is building a new cloud engineering team and needs a senior backend engineer to design and own features in distributed systems powering their cloud streaming platforms. This role suits someone with deep expertise in Java, cloud infrastructure, and large-scale system reliability who wants to help establish technical standards for a growing team.

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What they ask for

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
5+ years of relevant software engineering experience
In-depth Java experience
AWS technologies and managed services experience
Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm knowledge
Linux development experience
Git, GitHub, and GitLab proficiency
CI/CD pipeline and ArgoCD familiarity
NoSQL, Prometheus, Elasticsearch, and CNCF technologies knowledge
Deep understanding of distributed systems, storage architectures, and high-availability design
Concurrency, parallelism, and event-driven architecture concepts
REST and gRPC web technologies knowledge
Strong communication and documentation skills

Nice to have

Python or Rust experience
Agile development familiarity
Streaming platforms, cloud gaming, or large-scale distributed systems background
Infrastructure-as-code experience with CDK or Terraform
AI-assisted development tools and cloud-native practices familiarity