We’re looking for a passionate, enthusiastic person to join our embedded software team for a year.
This role will provide the opportunity to get some hands-on experience in a wide range of projects and technical areas.
You will work with other engineers within the team as well as the Hardware, Software, QA and Production Engineering teams and beyond with opportunities to be involved with products across Focusrite, Focusrite Pro and Novation.
Core responsibilities
- Collaborating with the team to deliver embedded software features in our current projects
- Develop tools and scripts to improve the team’s ability to deliver our products effectively
- Contribute to the maintenance of our products and systems
- Learn and adapt quickly in response to feedback
What we’re looking for
- Demonstrate a keen interest in working on firmware/embedded software projects
- Comfortable with C / C++
- Familiar with Python
- Experience in Git
- Interest in audio and music technologies
- Any technology projects of your own you've undertaken, and any experiences you've had collaborating with others on them
About us
Doing a 12-month placement at Focusrite is like becoming one of the family. A rapidly growing, global family. We’re focused on providing opportunities for everyone and anyone to enjoy creating music.
Our placements are very popular, and that’s mainly because you can really get stuck in during your year with us. We don’t ask you to answer the phones and do the photocopying. We want you to help develop our products, market our brands, speak to our customers and make us better. A lot of our previous placements candidates are now full-time employees.
All placements last for 12-months. We pay you £23500 per year (£25650 for London-based roles), and you get to share some of the same benefits as our permanent employees.
Our brands, Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, Ampify, ADAM Audio, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, Linea Research, Sequential, Oberheim, Sonnox, OutBoard and TiMax come together around a common mission to remove barriers to creativity.
We work hard. We are professional. And we play hard too. We select really, really talented and passionate people. And we absolutely love our work. So if you think you can bring something new to the mix, we look forward to hearing from you.
Please apply for as many of our placements as you wish.
Timetable for applications
- Deadline to apply: 3rd January 2025
- Interviews: January - March 2025
- Offers made by: 28th March 2025
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.