At Blackmagic Design, we build some of the world's most advanced video production tools—from digital film cameras to colour correction software—used by creative professionals across film, television, and live broadcast.

We're a global company, but our Global Headquarters are right here in South Melbourne, where all design, engineering, and manufacturing is done in-house. Since 2001, we've been creating high-performance digital cinema technology that's used everywhere from Hollywood blockbusters to YouTube content creation.

We're looking for a C++ Engineer to join our software engineering team and help build and maintain the applications used by creative professionals worldwide.

What you'll be doing

- Designing, developing, and maintaining C++ applications across desktop platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux)

- Writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code for large, long-lived codebases

- Debugging and resolving issues across the stack, from UI to core application logic

- Collaborating with product, design, and QA teams to deliver new features and improvements

- Participating in code reviews and contributing to overall code quality and engineering practices

- Working across the full product lifecycle—from early design and prototyping through to shipping and ongoing support

- Optimising application performance and reliability for professional,



real-time production environments

What we're looking for

- 5+ years of professional C++ experience, with solid grounding in modern C++ (11/14/17)

- Strong understanding of object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms

- Experience developing cross-platform desktop applications (Windows, macOS, and/or Linux)

- Ability to read, debug, and work confidently within large existing codebases

- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

- A practical, get-it-shipped mindset with a focus on quality and stability

- Positive communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team workplace

Bonus

- Experience with Qt, multimedia/video processing, image processing, or real-time systems

- Familiarity with GPU programming (Metal, Vulkan, DirectX) or audio/video codecs

- Experience with Python scripting or build/CI systems

- Exposure to mobile platforms (iOS/Android)

Why work with us

- Build tools used daily by top creatives around the world

- Work on products that span the full pipeline, from hardware to software

- Collaborate with a talented, multidisciplinary team in a hands-on engineering environment

- Work onsite in our purpose-built South Melbourne HQ with full in-house design, prototyping, and manufacturing

📌 Software Engineer- Onsite- Melbourne (South Melbourne)
🏢 Blackmagic Design
📍 South Melbourne