Job Description
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.
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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 ****, we've been creating high-performance digital cinema technology that's used everywhere from Hollywood blockbusters to YouTube content creation.
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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.
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What you'll be doing
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Designing, developing, and maintaining C++ applications across desktop platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux)
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Writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code for large, long-lived codebases
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Debugging and resolving issues across the stack, from UI to core application logic
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Collaborating with product, design, and QA teams to deliver new features and improvements
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Participating in code reviews and contributing to overall code quality and engineering practices
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Working across the full product lifecycle—from early design and prototyping through to shipping and ongoing support
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Optimising application performance and reliability for professional, real-time production environments
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What we're looking for
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5+ years of professional C++ experience, with solid grounding in modern C++ (11/14/17)
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Strong understanding of object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms
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Ability to read, debug, and work confidently within large existing codebases
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Solid problem-solving skills and attention to detail
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A practical, get-it-shipped mindset with a focus on quality and stability
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Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
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Bonus
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Experience with Qt, multimedia/video processing, image processing, or real-time systems
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Familiarity with GPU programming (Metal, Vulkan, DirectX) or audio/video codecs
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Experience with Python scripting or build/CI systems
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Exposure to mobile platforms (iOS/Android)
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Why work with us
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Build tools used daily by top creatives around the world
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Work on products that span the full pipeline, from hardware to software
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Collaborate with a talented, multidisciplinary team in a hands-on engineering environment
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Work onsite in our purpose-built South Melbourne HQ with full in-house design, prototyping, and manufacturing
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📌 Software Engineer- Onsite- Melbourne
🏢 Blackmagic Design
📍 Melbourne