Senior C++ Developer - Broadcast Playout & Real-Time Media Systems

Location: Remote (UK / EU)

Type: Contract (rolling / indefinite)

Start Date: June 2026

We’re looking for a Senior Software Developer to join a globally recognised broadcast technology company powering thousands of TV channels across more than 50 countries worldwide.

This is a critical hire within the core Development team, focused primarily on a flagship, mission-critical broadcast playout platform used by major broadcasters globally.

You’ll play a key role in designing and evolving complex real-time broadcast software, working across modern C++, video/audio processing, graphics pipelines, and mission-critical playout systems.

What you’ll do

• Design, develop, and improve features across a flagship broadcast playout platform
• Work on real-time video and audio processing within mission-critical broadcast environments
• Investigate and resolve software issues using crash dumps, logs, and debugging tools
• Contribute to modernising and improving a long-standing C++ codebase
• Develop and maintain unit tests and software quality processes
• Configure and maintain development, testing, and build environments
• Collaborate closely with support, delivery, and product teams to solve complex customer challenges
• Mentor and support junior developers within the team
• Contribute to coding standards, architecture discussions, and engineering best practices
• Take ownership across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements through to customer deployment

Technical environment

• Modern C++ (C++11, C++17)
• Qt Framework
• Real-time broadcast video and audio processing
• Signal-level broadcast technologies and graphics pipelines
• Broadcast playout and channel automation systems
• Crash analysis, debugging, and fault investigation
• Client/server communication and distributed systems
• SQL, XML, and network synchronisation
• Build systems and software tooling
• Exposure to Matrox SDKs/hardware beneficial

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience as a Senior Software Developer working with modern C++
• Hands-on experience with real-time video and/or audio processing systems
• Background within broadcast, media technology, playout, or signal-processing environments
• Commercial experience using the Qt framework
• Strong debugging and crash analysis capabilities within complex software systems
• Experience delivering software products through the full SDLC
• Ability to work effectively within a fully remote engineering team
• Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills
• Experience mentoring developers or providing technical leadership is highly desirable
• Experience working with broadcast vendors, playout providers, or production technology companies
• Knowledge of graphics processing, video pipelines, or hardware SDK integrations

If this sounds like you, please do get in touch!