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This internship is for Summer 2022.

Online Safety Software Engineer Intern

San Diego, CA

Sony Interactive Entertainment is looking for a Software Engineer – Trust and Safety to join our established, high-performing team in San Diego, CA. Our ideal candidate is hardworking and passionate about this field.

Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to the development and improvement of tools and services that will safeguard our players’ online safety
  • Collaborate with engineers and our product and online safety teams to turn ideas into a time-saving efficiency saver for our moderators, or perhaps a user facing feature that cuts down on online abuse.
  • Build out web-based proof-of-concepts that can be demonstrated to engineers and discussed at a technical level
  • Take part in design and code reviews, present their work at all levels
  • We have several items in the pipeline all waiting for an enthusiastic person that wants to make gaming a better place!

Qualifications:

  • Current or post-graduate (up to 1 year) student majoring in Information Technology, Computer Programming, or related field
  • Keen interest in Online Gaming
  • Strong communication skills
  • Organized and detail oriented, as well as a passion for making connections with others and building strong working relationships with the Safety team and wider stakeholders
  • Most desirable technical skills would include Java, AngularJS, and MySQL

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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.

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.

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