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.

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, effective, 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

Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

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

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📌 Software Engineer (Port Phillip City)
🏢 Blackmagic Design
📍 Port Phillip City