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Associate Software Developer

Carallon
Full-time
On-site
London, United Kingdom
Technology


Job Reference  CAR/ASD/SEP25
Salary  Recent graduates: £35k+. With work experience: dependent on level of experience​
Working Hours  Full-time (37.5 hours per week) 
Contract Type  Permanent 
Location  Hybrid - minimum 3 days per week in our Carallon Offices (Chiswick, London)


​Please note that we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this graduate level post. You must have the right to work in the UK before applying for this role. 


About Us

Carallon is a product research and development company creating industry-leading award-winning products. Based in London, we specialise in industrial hardware and software design for the entertainment industry encompassing lighting control, LED video processing and motion control.

Projects our team designs and manufactures for include:

  • The Pharos Architectural Control range of lighting control products used in theme parks and architectural installations worldwide
  • The Martin Professional P3 LED Video Wall processors
  • The industry-leading Brompton Technology control and processing solution for video walls used in concerts, award shows and television.

We divide our time between contracting work and developing our own products in-house for distribution to a huge international client base.

Since 2020, Carallon has been owned by an Employee Ownership Trust. We are also certified as a B-Corp, meeting rigorous environmental and social standards.

Benefits

As an employee-owned company, staff can enjoy additional rights and benefits which are available to view on our website and include: employee council, health insurance, tax-free profit share scheme, flexible working hours, pension​, in-house training and development, and holiday which increases with length of service.


Job Summary

The Associate Developer position is within our development team, which works concurrently on a variety of exciting, cutting-edge projects. Our R&D team operates across the full technology stack from electronics, FPGA and BSP work through to real-time, large-scale, networked application design covering both backend and UI design. We offer a very friendly, flexible and supportive working environment, with an internal professional development programme and regular training.

Along with project and line managers, the Associate Developer will be assigned a technical mentor for one-on-one help and support. Our development team is close-knit and highly motivated with a keen interest in the products it creates. A successful candidate should be similarly minded to work in the driven, focused environment required to bring original and ground-breaking products to market.

Programming is mainly in C++ using the Qt framework on multiple platforms, and training will be provided where necessary. We are also making increasing use of Python as a secondary support language for scripting, build tools and automation.


Key Responsibilities

  • Working on new product features
  • Maintaining and bug fixing existing code
  • Developing coding and architecture skills

Essential Qualifications

  • Engineering, Physics, Computer Science or Mathematics undergraduate degree, 2:1 or above, or relevant professional experience
  • An interest in computing and technical subjects, and an ability to learn independently with guidance
  • Analytical skills, including the ability to understand and reason about complex information from a variety of sources
  • Evidence of the ability to work as part of a team, sharing skills, experience and interests with colleagues
  • Ability to work independently under the guidance of a senior engineer, taking individual responsibility for work
  • Familiarity with Windows 

Desirable Extras 

  • Demonstrable interest in, and knowledge of, video or lighting for live entertainment
  • Experience with C++ programming and/or object-oriented design
  • Experience with Qt framework
  • Evidence of independent programming or similar projects and interests
  • Demonstrable experience with any of the following skill areas:
  1. TCP/IP-based networking 
  2. Realtime control systems
  3. Graphical user interfaces on desktops, tablets or smartphones
  4. Git and Gerrit version control and code review tools
  5. Linux/Mac OSX operating systems
  6. Python programming