Senior Software Engineer

About the role

Senior Software Engineer

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is a world-famous brand with offices across the globe. Fender was born in Southern California and has built a worldwide influence beyond the studio and the stage. A Fender is more than an instrument; it’s a cultural symbol that resonates globally.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our software team in Hamburg, where we build the technology that powers the next generation of music production tools.

In this role, you will own key components of our cross-platform applications, which integrate tightly with other Fender hardware and software products. You will lead the design and implementation of complex features, contribute to architectural decisions, mentor fellow developers, and help drive continuous improvement of our tools and processes.

Essential Functions:

- Design, implement, and maintain core features in C++ across platforms

- Contribute to both firmware-level and desktop/mobile platform development to deliver seamless user experience

- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code in C++ and participate in code reviews

- Collaborate with team members to refine requirements for software development

- Contribute to improving development workflows, tools, and practices

Qualifications:

- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar education

- Extensive professional experience designing, developing, and maintaining complex, production-grade software

- Strong object-oriented C++ programming skills

- Familiarity with a cross-platform software framework such as Qt or JUCE

- Proficiency with software development tools (Visual Studio, XCode, Git, Jira / Confluence)

- Fluent German and English language skills

- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills

- Good communication skills

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team

- Background in music production and audio technology, as well as knowledge of music production software and software instruments is a benefit

About Fender Musical Instruments:

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is one of the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors, whose portfolio of brands includes Fender®, Squier®, PreSonus®, Gretsch®, Jackson®, EVH®, Charvel®, Bigsby®, and Groove Tubes®, among others. For more information, visit www.fender.com.

See the posting on Fender's site