Hi all,
Last.fm is looking for a couple of Senior C++ Qt developers. Last.fm is the hugely popular social music service that tracks what people listen to. The developers would be working to develop the next generation of our client software. This position is in London.
Please email
jobs@last.fm with your CV.
The ideal candidate will be experienced in all aspects of software development, passionate about user experience, detail oriented and interested in cutting edge music applications.
What you’ll be doing:
- Helping architect the Last.fm desktop software and manage the development timeline
- Implementing features and maintaining existing code using Qt and C++
- Working with the rest of the software team to improve our development process
- Innovating in music management and discovery to help create the world's best music service
Requirements:
- Expert C++ knowledge and extensive experience with GUI frameworks
- 5+ years of professional development experience or significant open source achievement
- Proven expertise in application development on Windows and/or Mac platforms
- Strong academic background in CS or equivalent
- Excellent understanding of web client-server protocols such as HTTP, XML/RPC etc
- Familiarity with revision control systems (we use SVN)
- A thorough and organised way of working
- Excellent communication skills (fluent English is a must)
Pluses:
- Experience with Qt and multi-platform development
- Open source leadership
- Software testing experience
- Understanding of usability principles & interface design
- Interest in fields of music, social networking, recommendation systems and related technologies
