Based in Chessington, we are looking for an Application Software Engineer to work in our Research & Development team.

JOB DESCRIPTION
To work with product specialists and other members of the R&D team to design, develop, test and support application software for sophisticated digital audio mixing products.

The software you will be developing typically provides overall control of the system, features a sophisticated GUI, and integrates with underlying audio processing engines and hardware interfaces.

YOUR ROLE WILL INVOLVE:
Reporting to the Head of Software Development you will be responsible for:

• Working with product specialists to define new features and functionality.
• Taking ownership of the development of a new feature or function and developing the code, working with other members of the team to manage integration, collaborate on problem solving and provide mutual peer-review.
• Working with product specialists during development to validate and refine specific aspects of a new feature: getting the look and feel and sound right.
• Unit testing and shadow acceptance testing your own code before handing over to the product testing team for formal acceptance testing.
• Working with product support specialists to diagnose bug reports and develop resolutions.
• Working with colleagues to evolve and improve our development, integration and test environments.
• Working with colleagues to evolve and improve the structure of our codebases.

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS:
Good degree (2.1 or 1^st) in Computer Science, Engineering or another subject with a high mathematical and software development component; or if not be able to demonstrate a corresponding level of understanding and expertise gained through an alternative life-path.

MSc or PhD in a software, electronics, signal processing or audio engineering topic.

ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS

• Able to transform requirements into high-quality, documented code through a systematic process of design, coding and test
• Proficient in object-oriented design and development
• Proficient in at least one object-oriented language
• Proficient in at least one GUI framework
• Able to explain and discuss complex subjects effectively through excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work effectively in a team, sharing ideas, problem solving as a group and providing and accepting constructive peer review
• Able to produce high quality software to a deadline by working with colleagues to manage scope and dependencies effectively
• Able to plan and manage own time and priorities effectively on a day-to-day basis within a wider team workflow and set of objectives and milestones
• Mathematically fluent
• PC skills – Word, Excel, Outlook etc

DESIREABLE SKILLS

• C++
• Delphi/Object Pascal
• C#
• Qt (QML)
• Dart/Flutter
• Software development for Windows.
• Software development for Linux
• Experience with Yocto
• Developing multi-threaded applications
• Networking, communication protocols e.g. TCP/IP
• Designing and developing intuitive GUIs to provide real-time control of complex underlying systems
• Software development for hardware devices.
• Audio industry interfaces e.g. MIDI, OSC
• Audio mixing systems or pro audio
• Making and mixing music
• Graphic design

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