Remote job description
Luminary is looking for an experienced Senior Technical Lead for the LUMI Music
- App, the software that drives our music learning platform LUMI.
- LUMI is changing the way that people play and learn music by offering an integrated
- Hardware and software experience for learning how to play piano. LUMI was initially
- Launched on Kickstarter and became the most successfully backed musical instrument on
- The platform, while also making Time magazine's top 100 inventions for 2019. The Senior
- Technical Lead will play a key part in helping us to grow and evolve this innovative product
- As we deliver against an exciting roadmap.
- As the Senior Technical Lead, you will take an active role in development of the LUMI Music
- App, working closely with the other developers and the key stakeholders on the product. You
- Will be responsible for guiding the developers, helping to define best practices and providing
- Technical direction and leadership for the software infrastructure, as well as helping the team
- With planning and associated practices. You will also be responsible for the app's technical
- Integration with our own API's and other 3rd party services.
- You will help to lead our small, close-knit team of app developers to ensure that the roadmap
- For the product is delivered effectively and to a high standard, liaising with QA and design as
- Required and contributing to the ongoing planning efforts.
- The LUMI Music App is built using React Native, Unity and C++, and the role will suit
- Someone with extensive experience working with systems using both compiled and
- Interpreted languages.
What you'll do:
- Lead the development of our the LUMI Music app
- Support the app team in completing objectives on time and to the highest quality
Standards
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to developers
- Help to continuously improve the quality and performance of our codebase
- Ensure best practices are implemented and maintained
- Develop and maintain tooling as well as communicate their use to the wider team
- Help evaluate new technology alternatives and vendor products
- Take responsibility for integration with internal APIs, infrastructure, and 3rd party
- Services.
- Assist with ongoing planning and help to constantly improve team processes
What you'll need:
- A proven track record of shipping high quality production apps
- An inquisitive mind and demonstrable examples of implementing proactive solutions
- Strong time-management skills and the ability to work independently
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with
Employees at all levels
A passion for music, technology and/or startups
An eagerness to learn
Experience working with agile methodologies
Technical skills
Must
- Experience working with C++ and Unity
- Proficiency in Objective-C and Java
- Proficiency in JavaScript and/or TypeScript
- Experience working with RESTful or GraphQL APIs
Recommended
- Experience building React Native applications for Android and iOS
- Experience with XCode and Android Studio
- Experience with mobile app CI and distribution (Testflight, App Centre, Azure etc)
- Experience with server-side - Node.js, MongoDB, AWS
Nice to have
Experience of audio software development (Audio graphs, JUCE, MIDI protocols etc)
Who we are:
- Luminary's mission is to enable more people to experience the transformative power of
- Life-long music making. We do this by making the whole process of music learning and
- Practice more inspiring and effective. We are a hardware, software, and content music
- Technology company based in Dalston, London. Our focus on pioneering new and innovative
- Technological solutions to the challenges that face music learners and makers has meant that
- Our products are used by composers, producers, artists, engineers, and hobbyists worldwide.
Luminary ROLI offers:
- The opportunity to work with the leading minds within technology, hardware, and
- Music creation to directly impact the way we create and interact with music
- A competitive salary according to your level of experience
A range of meaningful benefits including:
Following probation, a competitive health care cash plan and a generous
Bike-to-work scheme
- A competitive company pension scheme following 3 months of full time work
- 23 days holiday with 2 additional social impact days and the standard 8
Statutory holiday days
20 hours per year dedicated to volunteering within the local community
Flexible working hours
- 'Lending Library' of all ROLI products
- Team member discounts on ROLI products
- Apple laptop and relevant software licenses for your role
Generous Parental Leave policy
Currently on hold due to COVID-19 remote working:
- A great working environment, featuring daily complimentary homemade
- Plant-based lunches and limitless homemade GOLDnola
- Wellness programme which includes regularly offered massages
Friends and family events
Company-wide Hack Days and workshops to expand your skills
In-house bike storage
- The majority of our team members are currently working remotely due to COVID-19. We will
- Discuss the latest updates with regards to remote working as part of our interview process.
- Luminary wholeheartedly believes that difference stimulates a healthy and productive
- Environment, as well as positively impact the products we create. We actively encourage
- Diversity of background and perspective, and as an equal opportunities employer, we oppose
- All forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination in all of our employment related processes and
- Matters.
Summary
Company name: Roli
Remote job title: Senior Technical Lead
Job tags: retail, hardware, makers, music
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854 days ago
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