Position Software Developer – Guitar Amplification Location: Northampton, UK Permanent role Blackstar Amplification’s R&D team are recruiting for an exciting new position, the perfect role for a Software Engineer who is passionate about guitars and music technology. Design, develop and maintain cross-platform desktop applications and audio plugins for the musical instrument market.• Package and distribute new, and regularly-updated, software for direct distribution.• Collaborate with the wider team to peer review, bug fix, and generally improve Blackstar’s multi-platform software ecosystem.• Devise, control and carry out pre-release test procedures for both hardware and software products.
o Modern C++ and the JUCE Framework o Windows and macOS app development o Low-level software principles o Version control software (ideally Git) and the command line o Scripting languages such as Bash or Python o UI/UX implementation Minimum 2 years’ experience in a commercial software development environment.• Qualified to degree level or above in Computer Science or a related field.• o Agile development practices and associated software (Jira, Confluence etc.) o Unit Testing o Audio Plugin testing frameworks such as Pluginval o Linux development• An understanding of: DSP Principles, Linux Development, Real Time Audio or LVGL.• Guitar player or you have an active interest in music technology.
Hybrid and Remote working will be considered.• Full time 08:00 – 17:00, Monday – Friday• Competitive salary based on experience.• Excellent career progression and learning opportunities.• Workplace pension.• Private mental health support. Launched in 2007, Blackstar is globally recognised and respected as an innovator and leader in guitar amplification design. Blackstar is based in Northampton, with over 80 years’ combined experience in guitar amplification design and production. Blackstar products are the best in the world for design, technology and performance – we create the ultimate tolls for self-expression. Our teams are experts in their field and we are incredibly passionate about our products and the industry as a whole. If you share our passion, approach your work with pride, are driven by innovation, want to be the best and help to grow our global brand to its highest potential we would love to hear from you. We are looking to hold interviews ASAP, for which an initial telephone or video conversation would be the first step. …