Software Engineer, AI/ML

Location: United States, San Diego, CA Why Sony Interactive Entertainment? Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity. Software Engineer, AI/ML Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) PlayStation; San Diego, CA Who we are The Direct to Consumer (D2C) Data Science organization comprises Data Science, Data Engineering and ML Engineering practices. D2C Data Science helps PlayStation grow and operate its digital business across commerce, subscriptions, payments, lifecycle experiences and player-facing services. We partner with product, engineering, finance, marketing and operations teams to turn experimentation, forecasting, AI and production-quality measurement into better player experiences. Role overview Within D2C Data Science, the D2C ML Engineering team is seeking a software engineer to help design, build, and support production AI platform capabilities that solve high-value business problems across the broader digital commerce ecosystem. This is not a model-training or predictive-platform ownership role; it is an engineering role focused on turning AI into dependable products, services, and automation. The ideal candidate is a strong software engineer with backend experience and practical hands-on applied AI experience. What you’ll be doing: Create services, workflows, and reusable components for LLM-powered solutions. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand use cases, identify if and how AI could be used, prototype solutions, measure outcomes, and help move proven capabilities into production. Develop scalable APIs, microservices, and event-driven workflows in Python or Java, with attention to reliability, resilience, security, cost efficiency, and clean integration with existing services. What we’re looking for: Bachelor's or Master’s degree in computer science, engineering or related with 2+ years of professional software engineering experience. Hands-on experience building AI or generative AI features that connect model APIs to business workflows, data, documents, or internal services. Strong software engineering skills in Python and/or Java, including API development, testing, debugging, asynchronous processing, and maintainable service design. Experience with AWS or equivalent cloud services Possesses exceptional communication skills, able to turn business requirements into technical tasks, collaborate across teams, and explain AI tradeoffs in clear, practical terms. Preferred Skills: Experience with AI orchestration patterns Experience supporting a production system Familiarity with Model Context Protocol Experience with text, image, document, audio, or video models, including multimodal embeddings, OCR/document understanding, or content moderation workflows. PlayStation isn't just the Best Place to Play - it's also the Best Place to Work. We've thrilled gamers since 1994 when we launched the original PlayStation. Today, we're recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation. Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, covered veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information or membership in any other legally protected category. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. We sincerely appreciate the time and effort you spent in contacting us and we thank you for your interest in PlayStation. 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. $150,000 — $225,000 USD Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks. 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