# Software Development Engineer in Test (Firmware and Driver SDET Contractor)

Hiring organization: [Bend Studio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bend-studio)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3d305d07-86d9-4c5a-9df0-5d4578ec91e8

Listed on Bend Studio's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: contract
- Location: San Mateo, CA
- Salary: 52 – 78 USD per hour

## Summary

Join Sony's Quality Engineering team to develop and maintain automated tests for PlayStation peripherals and firmware. This contractor role suits engineers comfortable working independently on test automation across embedded systems and platform integration.

_Our summary, not Bend Studio's wording._

## Skills named

Appium, C++, Git, Jenkins, Pytest, Python, TestRail

## Required

- Strong Python scripting and automation tools like pytest and Appium
- Experience programming in C or C++
- Git version control and CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins
- Test case management tools like qTest or TestRail
- Understanding of embedded firmware testing and hardware/software integration
- Design and troubleshoot automated tests with minimal supervision
- Effective cross-functional collaboration
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent

## Nice to have

- GitHub Actions
- Windows driver testing or interaction
- PlayStation SDK development familiarity
- Basic electrical concepts knowledge
- PlayStation products and games curiosity

Apply on Bend Studio's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal/jobs/6120141004