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GRADUATE APPLICATION SOFTWARE ENGINEER
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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.
Starting Salary
£35k with scheduled annual increases after successful 12-month periods of development.
Graduate Scheme
We are looking for bright minds with a passion for music, who have a desire to learn how to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary R&D team working on world-leading audio products. The graduate scheme is a three-year development cycle in a fully supported environment. Training and mentoring are provided through regular interaction and one-to-ones with senior members of the software and wider R&D team.
We are well aware that each individual is different and so at DiGiCo there is no set graduate format. Personal development is tailored to the individual skills, needs, and preferences for career direction and progression.
Your Role Will Involve
Reporting to the Lead Software Developer you will be involved with:
- 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, 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.
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Terms & Conditions
- 37.5 hours per week
- 1 hour lunch break
- Flexible working hours between 8:00 – 18:00
- Flexibility to work from home 1-2 days per week, project-dependent
Note: We work on large format audio equipment and off-site work is sometimes not possible.
Education / Qualifications
- Good degree (2.1 or 1st) 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.
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Desirable Skills
- C++
- Delphi/Object Pascal
- C#
- Qt (QML)
- Dart/Flutter
- Windows
- Linux
- 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
- Experience in software development for hardware devices.
- Audio industry interfaces, e.g., MIDI, OSC
- Audio mixing systems or pro audio
- Making and mixing music
- Graphic design
Behaviours and Values
- Enthusiastic
- Inquisitive with a desire to learn
- Attention to detail
- Pride in delivering quality to time
- Innovative
- Active team member
- Honest and accountable
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