iOS Developer

iOS Developer

Location: High Wycombe / London offices with hybrid working available 

Term: Full-time, Permanent 

Salary: Negotiable plus benefits

The Role:

Our Novation iOS Apps team is searching for an experienced iOS developer to help us build, maintain and improve our industry leading music creation applications. Enjoyed by millions of users worldwide, we empower musicians and producers of all levels to make and remix electronic music. You’ll work on apps that provide users with a rich selection of sound packs provided by our in-house content team.

Your role will involve collaborating to research, design, build and maintain features responsible for low latency multi-audio playback, looping, FX chaining, and seamless integrations with Apple frameworks. You’ll be collaborating with a diverse team, with a range of skills and experiences both remotely and in-person. The team regularly take part in continuous discovery sessions to input new ideas into the product. You’ll be part of this, challenging and putting forward new and innovative ideas, in a clear and collaborative way. 

What you’ll be doing:

Developing the application -

• Design and build scalable, maintainable and testable features for an audio focused mobile app
• Identify and triage technical improvements across a large codebase
• Use popular CI/CD tooling to deliver rapid feedback and deployment
• Continuously refactor and modernise code to support the ongoing improvement of the application
• Collaborate with team members on testing and ensuring a high level of quality

Download & File Management -

• Develop features for download and managing audio files from a CMS sound library
• Implement robust file storage and caching strategies for smooth offline use
• Create intuitive interfaces for browsing, organising and searching audio content

Audio playback -

• Maintain functionality for the playback, mixing and looping of multiple audio files simultaneously
• Optimise playback for precise timing and low-latency
• Work closely with a sound-packs content team to ensure accurate behaviour and synchronisation

Subscription Models -

• Adapt products and services with in-app purchases and subscriptions allowing users to access premium content and features
• Ensure a seamless and secure purchasing experience adhering to App Store guidelines
• Debug and identify issues affecting users

UI Design -

• Design and implement dynamic UIs for controlling and visualising audio playback
• Create features that inspire users to express their creative ideas
• Partner with Product Design, QA and Product Owners to deliver high quality, user-friendly interfaces

Collaborating with the team -

• Organising opportunities for your learning and career development
• Mentoring team members in learning new skills and knowledge
• Feedback regularly with team members via pairing and peer review

Skills and experience required:

• Proficient in Swift and Objective-C, some C++ experience would be desirable
• Familiarity with Apple Frameworks, such as StoreKit, UIKit, AVFoundation, Core Audio, Combine and Async Await
• A strong understanding of mobile architectural design patterns and their use
• Experience with multithreading, concurrency and low-latency performance
• Experience integrating with backend hosted services and APIs
• Familiarity with audio workflows and terminology

About Us

Focusrite plc is a global music and audio group that develops and markets music technology products. Used by audio professionals and amateur musicians alike, our solutions facilitate the high-quality production of recorded and live sound. Our audio technology brands stand together, seeking to enrich lives through music by removing barriers to creativity – ‘we make music easy to make’.

The Focusrite Group trades under thirteen established and rapidly growing brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, ADAM Audio, Sequential, Oberheim, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, Ampify Music, Linea Research, Sonnox, OutBoard and TiMax. With a high-quality reputation and a rich heritage spanning decades, its brands are category leaders in the music-making industry.

Music technology is an enriching space to work in and we enjoy a Group-wide open-door culture which encourages innovation. This culture, combined with a passion for the inspirational solutions we create, has led to the group winning numerous accolades, including six Queen's Awards, the AIM Company of the Year Award 2021 and regular appearances in 'The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For’.

The Focusrite Group is dedicated to building a great place to work and as an equal opportunity employer we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion. The group mission is to cultivate an equitable culture, internally and externally, where all people feel they are welcome, safe and positively represented, because at Focusrite they truly are. Equally, we recognise the major impact that climate change is having on our world and work every day towards being industry leaders in a carbon neutral future.

Benefits include flexible/hybrid working, company pension, life insurance, private healthcare, Health Cash Plan, enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay, employee purchase scheme, group bonus scheme, company music events, offsite company parties and free lunch in the canteen. We arrange company training sessions and encourage personal development.