Site Reliability Engineer Intern - Undergraduate

Sony Interactive Entertainment
relocation assistance
United States, California, San Diego
Nov 11, 2024
Why PlayStation? PlayStation isn't just the Best Place to Play - it's also the Best Place to Work. Today, we're recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more. PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation. Site Reliability Engineer Intern - Undergraduate United States, San Diego: this position must be performed in a hybrid capacity out of the SIE-PlayStation San Diego, CA office. A cover letter is not required for this role, but highly encouraged. About the Team: The Platform Core Solutions (PCS) Development Team designs and builds standardized capabilities for the PlayStation platform, allowing other teams to focus on their core business functions. Our services include REST micro-services and Java/Go/Python/Node/Rust libraries that handle data abstraction, event publishing, batch processing, and more. We tackle a wide variety of technical challenges in developing software at scale and are constantly adopting the latest tools and techniques to solve complex problems. What You'll Be Doing: Assisting in managing cloud infrastructure (AWS) and on-premises data centers. Provisioning and configuring new services and systems as needed. Analyzing system usage trends and planning for capacity upgrades. Identifying performance bottlenecks and working with teams to optimize system performance. Monitoring the performance and availability of systems and services. Responding to alerts and incidents promptly to ensure system reliability and uptime. Documenting operational procedures, configurations, and best practices. Following security best practices and assisting in security incident response efforts. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. What We're Looking For: Currently enrolled in an accredited university, pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, with an expected graduation by Spring 2026. Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership over your work. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Eager to explore new technologies and programming languages. Willingness to collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve processes. Comfortable with ambiguity and eager to bring structure and clarity to complex systems. A positive, can-do attitude. Eligibility: Able to work during one of the following periods: May 19th - August 8th or June 16th - September 5th. Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period. Open to students who are U.S. citizens or international students with an F-1 visa. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates. Our intern positions offer a fixed hourly pay rate. Please note that the pay rate is exclusive to the internship period and may not reflect what pay may look like following the completion of an internship *Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights.* 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. Intern Pay Range $45.75 — $45.75 USD Equal Opportunity Statement: Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership 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. PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.