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London, Greater London
Software Engineer (Backend)
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Software Engineer (Backend) Based : London Term : Full-time, Permanent YOU As a keen developer and music lover, you want to help us build a robust platform to bring music production into the connected world. Maintainability, testing, clean code and continuous delivery are core to your work ethic. YOUR ROLE Our API currently powers three of the world's most successful iOS music making apps (Launchpad, Groovebox and Blocs Wave) as well as the ground breaking Ampify Studio desktop music app, in conjunction with a powerful backend library of sounds. We need someone to help scale our platform's capabilities to cater for our fast growing user base. You will actively participate in the development of our API, mostly Javascript/Typescript backed by a PostgreSQL database. This will involve working with a wide range of technologies across the web stack from designing our REST API, maintaining our cloud infrastructure, database design and internal tools to help the content team manage the catalogue. YOUR TASKS * Delivering clean code and well tested features to improve the Ampify platform * Reviewing pull requests from other team members. * Helping with the design of a scalable and secure platform. YOUR PROFILE * You have an excellent programming foundation in one or more languages (we use Javascript/Typescript/Python/Ruby) * You have at least 2-years in a similar role * You enjoy developing applications using Node JS. * You have experience with some (or all!) of the following technologies: Postgresql, React (and the react ecosystem), Linux, AWS. * You have experience working with REST APIs and the HTTP protocol * You have experience with Test Driven Development, continuous integration and developing applications in lean way. * You're keen to get your hands dirty and learn new skills * You get on well in a small team, working closely and communicating clearly with others * You make music or have experience with music software * You're a cloud native and keen to use the opportunities it provides About Us Our audio technology brands stand together, seeking to enrich lives through music by removing barriers to creativity. We want to create opportunities for everyone to enjoy making music, from musicians trying to capture their unique sound, to the professionals delivering the greatest shows on earth.The Focusrite Group has an illustrious history with four Queen's Awards for Enterprise among a host of other accolades. We comprise six successful and rapidly growing brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Martin Audio, ADAM Audio, Novation and Ampify Music. With a high-quality reputation and a rich heritage spanning over four decades, our brands continue to shape the music-making world. Focusrite leads that world in audio interfacing technology more musicians record through Focusrite than any other brand. The Focusrite Pro team are focussed on the complex needs of the audio professional for whom sound is not just a passion, but a way of life. Martin Audio have been uniting audiences for almost five decades with their awe-inspiring touring and installation loudspeaker systems. Based in Berlin,ADAM Audioare precision innovators in the field of professional monitoring and loudspeaker technology, made famous by their unique ART ribbon tweeter. Novationis obsessed with helping electronic music makers find new ways to produce and perform new music. Born out of that team and based in Tileyard, King's Cross, London,AmpifyMusic make innovative music-making apps that are highly accessible, yet extendable and deep. Music technology is an enriching space to work in, and thats not about to change. We embrace its evolution, and that means remaining open to new ideas. We enjoy a Group-wide open-door culture, where we can all contribute and everyone is heard as we grow and develop, both as individuals and as a team. We encourage innovation and fresh-thinking and are passionate about the inspirational solutions we create. Behind our success is a tightly knitted, like-minded family of music and audio lovers. Were always pulling together to try and make a difference; our frequent appearance in The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For is testament to this. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage people to apply regardless of religion, ethnic background, nationality, sexual orientation or gender identity. We recognise the diversity shortcomings of our industry and are committed to driving change. Equally, we recognise the major impact that climate change is having on our world and work every day towards being industry leaders in a carbon neutral future. Benefits include flexible working, home working, company pension, life insurance, private healthcare, employee purchase scheme, company music events, offsite company parties and free breakfast/lunch in the canteen. We arrange company training sessions, hold making things easy days, encourage personal development training, run lunch and learns and facilitate external visits.