Senior ML/AI Software Engineer

Sony Interactive Entertainment, a leader in interactive entertainment, is seeking a Senior ML/AI Software Engineer to lead the design, optimization, and deployment of large-scale automation efforts. This role focuses on building intelligent systems that enhance PlayStation’s digital store operations through machine learning and AI technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Automate Workflows: Architect, build, test, and monitor AWS-based workflows to solve critical business problems
• Microservices and APIs: Develop microservices for ML-driven applications using Python or Java, ensuring scalability and resilience
• Service Availability: Guarantee high levels of service availability through participation in an on-call rotation, following best practices for disaster recovery and business continuity
• Automated Deployment: Ensure all work is deployed in an automated, repeatable fashion, optimizing infrastructure for cost and efficiency

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of experience in machine learning, backend engineering, or AI platform development
• Demonstrated experience with Java and Python
• Proficiency with common AWS services or equivalent such as EKS/ECS, Kinesis, Lambda, DynamoDB, SNS, and SQS
• Knowledge of systems monitoring, alerting, and analytics using tools such as Datadog, Splunk, New Relic, or AWS CloudTrail
• Demonstrated success in cross-functional collaboration
• Proven experience developing, evaluating and orchestrating agentic workflows
• Hands-on experience with distributed systems and MLOps tooling such as Kubernetes, Docker, MLflow, Airflow, Terraform, and CI/CD
• Familiarity with tools such as Kafka, Flink, Spark, dbt, and Airflow
• Experience with multi-modal LLM systems (text + image embeddings)
• Exposure to AI observability, prompt evaluation frameworks, and safety alignment tools
• Understanding of vector databases and retrieval workflows