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At Karno we are always on the look out for talent, regardless of the roles we are advertising for, so if you think you have something special to bring to the team, please get in touch.
R & D
Come and develop our next greatest idea and help revolutionise the creative industries.
Commercial
Join a team of likeminded, passionate people driving forward Global Sales and Marketing while engaging with a wide variety of end users.
Manufacturing
Help bring our products to life, producing and assembling our pioneering technology.
Operations
Come behind the scenes and join an efficiency-driven Operations Department fuelling creative innovation.
Software Engineer
Job Description
We’re seeking a software engineer to join our expanding R&D team. In this role, you will primarily focus on developing elegant user interfaces and experiences for professional audio products. As our main applications front end is written in Flutter, we require a background in desktop and mobile development within Flutter. However, there are instances where you’ll have the freedom to leverage any languages and tools you deem most suitable either in the backend or outside this application. Your responsibilities will include:
- Specifying and developing user-facing software for innovative professional audio products.
- Developing mobile and desktop apps using high-level languages.
- Collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.
- Taking ownership and assuming responsibility within a small team.
- Creating solutions with a strong user-centric focus.
- Shipping products.
Key Requirements
The ideal candidate will be creative, passionate, and have:
- A robust background in Flutter Development, including:
- UI design experience, with the ability to further the design of a custom, first-of-its-kind, responsive, workflow tool.
- Experience in applying the BLoC (Business Logic Component) pattern to maintain a clean and efficient codebase.
- Demonstrating expertise in cross-platform and cross-architecture development, targeting MacOS, iOS, Windows, and Android.
- Experience building performant and asynchronous solutions capable of managing hundreds of connected devices simultaneously
- Knowledge of IoT, where you’ll work on custom communication protocols designed for speed, error-free data transfer, and reliability.
- Developing software with a focus on long-term maintainability to ensure lasting quality.
- Adhering to a rigorous approach to automated unit, integration, and functional testing.
- Having experience with CI/CD processes, responding to the high demands of our users in critical environments
- Comfortably developing and verifying secure systems.
- Collaborating closely with product designers, software engineers, and hardware engineers.
- Embracing challenges with an open-mindedness and willingness to integrate novel technologies into your workflow.
- Holding a software engineering background with a relevant degree or professional experience.
We would be highly impressed if you possess any of the following additional qualifications:
- Experience with Rust, targeting embedded Linux, Tokio, and WebAssembly
- Knowledge of or experience in the professional audio industry.
- Experience in anti-piracy development for software and embedded products.
- Proficiency in embedded Linux development.
- Experience with developing audio plugins.
- Familiarity with Audio over IP technologies, open sound control, MIDI, etc.
- Knowledge of driver development.
- Ability to develop infrastructure for software and firmware updates, internal tools, and partner portals.
Additional Information
- Location: London
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Laptop and relevant software provided.
Operations Manager
Operations Manager
We’re seeking an Operations Manager to kickstart our manufacturing and to manage a key part of our rapidly expanding company. In this role, you will be responsible for several areas, including initial set up of a new premises, hiring staff and preparing the operation in an efficient and ambitious manner. This is a huge opportunity to play an essential part in a fast growing start up who have just announced their first product. Therefore, we are open to different experience levels, but importantly are looking for someone mature, passionate and hungry. Your responsibilities will include:
- Scouting and establishing a location for both manufacturing and logistics
- Recruiting a team of junior specialists
- Handling your teams management and HR-related
- Overseeing both manufacturing and logistics operations
- Procuring and negotiating for mechanical components
- Managing the customer order process, from Purchase order to invoice, while keeping customers updated and maintaining regular communication
- Taking ownership and assuming responsibility
- Working with the Senior management team to maximise yield and improve company operations
- Developing product servicing strategies
Key Requirements
The ideal candidate will be organised with a meticulous attention to detail and have:
- A background in logistics or manufacturing
- Experience and a passion for the Audio Industry
- Experience in successfully running a team of both full-time staff and freelancers
- A network of local freelance staff
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to multitask
- IT literacy and experience of using inventory management systems
- Ability to show leadership
- Financial awareness
We would be highly impressed if you possess any of the following additional qualifications:
- Knowledge of electronics
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes
- Experience both personally, and running teams in servicing or prepping equipment
Additional Information
- Location: TBC (location chosen on candidate)
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Laptop and relevant software provided