C++ Developer

Description We're hiring a C++ developer to work primarily on engraving within the MuseScore Studio team. This is hands-on, experienced independent contributor role with lots of autonomy. You'll take on ambiguous, complex problems and see them through from design to shipping and long-term maintenance. MuseScore Studio is free, open-source software used by millions of musicians, students, and composers worldwide, so the code you write here has a lot of impact and is used by an active community of creators around the world. Key responsibilities - You'll work on the layout and rendering engine that turns musical data into beautifully typeset, readable scores. It's one of the most interesting and rewarding problems in the product: the difference between a score that looks professionally published and one that just barely conveys the notes. The team is responsible for: - Domain model - representation of elements of music theory as objects in code (including parts) - Engraving - arrangement and drawing of objects on the canvas - Playback - generating events for a synthesizer from objects - Editing - changing objects and their relationships, taking into account the rules of musical theory - Infrastructure - read, write to file, import, export, API, commands. Requirements - Significant professional experience as software developer, including modern C++ in a large, long-lived, performance-sensitive desktop codebase. - Experience owning solutions end to end, from design through delivery and maintenance, not just implementing tickets. - Committed to code quality, with good judgment for making solid architectural decisions. - Experience with OOP and domain model design. - Able to read and understand fairly complex sheet music, with a good understanding of music theory. - Solid communication and collaboration, comfortable working async across a distributed, global team. - AI coding-savvy, applying critical thinking to discern when it is the right tool for the job - Attention to detail: in engraving, small inconsistencies are immediately visible to the musicians who rely on the output. - An eye for visual design: you know what a beautiful score looks like and care about making that happen. Desirable - Hands-on experience with MuseScore Studio or a competing notation/composition tool, as a user, arranger, or composer. - Experience with MIDI and synthesizers - Experience with asynchronous and multi-threaded code - Experience working with fonts, with freetype - Experience in rendering and OpenGL Bonus Points - Experience working on engraving for a music composition software or publisher Originally posted on Himalayas