Senior Software Engineer

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Who we are and what we do

Audinate leads the world in networked media with our "Dante" technology used extensively in professional audio / video installations including live events, broadcast, entertainment venues and communications systems.

Dante replaces all audio and video connections with a computer network, effortlessly sending video or hundreds of channels of audio over slender Ethernet cables with perfect digital fidelity. Adopted by hundreds of manufacturers in thousands of products, Dante is the de facto standard for modern AV connectivity.

You'll find us in the largest companies and institutions like the Sydney Opera House, NFL Media Headquarters, Microsoft, major universities and even a 900-year old cathedral featured in Harry Potter.

About the role

You'll be part of a team of engineers who are jointly responsible for developing clean, readable, testable code, building the next generation of Audinate products. You will focus on the next generation of features for our Dante AV software products on desktop systems. You will be involved in all stages of the software development lifecycle, whilst working in a development environment that is Agile, CI/CD, TDD.

If you're the kind of person who likes their work to be tangible, working close to the needs of the customer and end users then this might be the role for you.

How we work

We have flexibility to work from home but also collaborate every week in-person at our office in north Cambridge as well as working remotely alongside engineering colleagues in Belgium, the Philippines and Australia.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to our products by writing, debugging, and delivering production grade software
• Engage in unit, integration and testing of software components and systems
• Guide and set a positive example for more junior engineers through technical reviews, documentation, technical guidance and mentoring
• Work closely with product management to identify and develop software architecture to meet identified requirements
• Develop implementation plans from product and feature description documentation
• Scope work into project milestones and demonstrate the completeness of deliverables against those milestones through planned testing
• Work closely with the release engineering team to ensure seamless transfer of each release
• Mentor junior team members
• Provide customer technical support
• Contribute to cross-project discussions and future direction

What we're looking for

• Bachelors or master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
• Strong proficiency in C and C++
• Strong experience working at various levels across common operating systems
• Strong knowledge of networking software stacks (IGMP, MDNS, UDP, RTP, ...)
• Experience with video software stack; Windows graphics APIs such as DirectShow or Media foundation
• Experience developing and designing SDKs & APIs
• Experience in test automation (CI/CD) and unit testing (e.g. TDD, BDD)
• Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated initiative, creativity, and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working in an Agile environment with multiple teams across multiple time zones

What you'll experience with us

With us, your ambition extends as far as our reach. Working alongside experts and enthusiasts from different backgrounds, you'll refine your skills as we define our products. We'll experience and share a purpose we can see and hear as we pioneer the future of AV together.

In addition to a competitive salary, annual bonus and equity incentive plan, you'll experience our diverse, values-based culture and a range of benefits such as flexible working through to volunteering leave.