Mobile Application Developer

Mobile Application Developer (C++)

Job Title: Mobile Application Developer (C++)

Department: Research and Development

Reporting to: Software Team Lead

The Company

Blackstar Amplification started in Northampton, England in 2004 and has an award winning R&D team of engineers. Driven by a passion for designing innovative amplification products that redefine players expectations, Blackstar today distributes products to over 50 countries worldwide and is a major international brand in the amplifier market.

See our website for more info!

The Role

Purpose of the role:

• To develop and grow Blackstar’s proprietary software across Android and iOS, both for public release and internal development tools.
  
  
• Hold responsibility for quality mobile applications: from design brief to release and beyond.
  
  
• Be part of the next generation of audio products in an exciting team and dynamic industry.
  
  Main Activities and Tasks:
  
  
• · Design, develop and maintain cross-platform (iOS and Android) mobile applications.
  
  
• · Support in specifying new user-focussed software for the musical instrument market.
  
  
• · Bring cutting edge new products to market on the App and Play Stores.
  
  
• · Work within the Software Team to expand and improve our multi-platform software ecosystem.
  
  
• · Collaborate with the wider team to peer review, bug fix, and generally improve the large Blackstar codebase.
  
  
• · Devise, control and carry out pre-release test procedures for both hardware and software products.
  
  The Person
  
  Essential
  
  🔹 Proven knowledge and working experience with:
  
  o Modern C++
  
  o JUCE Framework
  
  o Git and the command line
  
  o Mobile Application Development
  
  o GUI implementation
  
  o Deployment to App Store and Google Play
  
  o Cross platform development for iOS and Android
  
  
• Minimum 2 years experience in a commercial software development environment
  
  
• Ability to produce clean, accurate and reusable code
  
  Desirable
  
  🔹 Experience with:
  
  o Dart and the Flutter framework
  
  o UI/UX design
  
  o Build systems, ideally CMake
  
  o CI/CD, ideally GitHub Actions
  
  o Plugin Architectures (AU, VST3, AAX, LV2).
  
  o Agile development practises and associated software (Jira, Confluence etc.)
  
  o Unit Testing
  
  
• Guitar player or an active interest in music technology
  
  🔹 An understanding of:
  
  o DSP Principles
  
  o Linux Development
  
  o Real Time Audio
  
  o Embedded systems and low level programming
  
  
• Qualified to degree level or above in Computer Science or related field
  
  Personality
  
  
• Strong team player
  
  
• Excellent communication skills, both technical and personal
  
  
• Enthusiastic, with a can-do attitude
  
  
• Able to work to deadlines, with exceptional time management
  
  
• Methodical approach, and able to work independently on large projects
  
  
• We’re a small team in a small company; you should have a flexible approach to your role and be willing to assist in various departments and activities when required.
  
  The Offer
  
  
• Primarily office based in Northampton, UK, with some opportunity for hybrid working
  
  
• Full time 8.00 - 17.00, Monday - Friday
  
  
• Competitive salary based on experience
  
  
• Excellent career progression and learning opportunities
  
  
• Private mental health support