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Bend Studio

Software Development Engineer in Test - Contract

Bend Studio

San Mateo, CA · contract · Mid

$60 – $80 / hour

Listed on Bend Studio’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This contract role focuses on building and maintaining test automation systems for PlayStation's products, working across UI, API, and backend testing. It suits experienced test engineers who want to design comprehensive testing strategies and improve quality practices across a large-scale entertainment platform.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years software testing experience including test plans and test cases
  • 3+ years building and maintaining automated tests for web, mobile, APIs, or backend services
  • Proficiency in Python, Java, or JavaScript
  • REST API testing and service-oriented architecture experience
  • Contract testing frameworks like Pact
  • gRPC services and Protocol Buffers familiarity
  • Selenium and/or Appium experience
  • API testing tools and frameworks
  • Git, Jenkins, Docker familiarity
  • Software development lifecycle and CI/CD understanding
  • Analytical and debugging skills
  • Fast-paced agile environment work capability
  • Strong written and verbal communication

Nice to have

  • Test or development experience on non-PC devices like phones, game consoles, or set-top boxes
  • React Native experience
  • Event-driven architectures and messaging systems experience
  • Test containers, mocking frameworks, and service virtualization
  • Microservices and distributed system testing experience
  • Performance, load, and scalability testing tools experience

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