Instrument Developer at Native Instruments

About Us

For over 25 years, Native Instruments has been at the forefront of sonic innovation. Guided by our mission to inspire and enable creators to express themselves, we develop integrated audio hardware and software solutions for musicians, producers, engineers, and DJs of all genres and levels of experience.

Native Instruments embraces diversity and a respect for all people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we believe the foundation of our dynamic and pioneering spirit starts with a fair and inclusive culture. At Native Instruments we value teamwork and passion, delivering inspiring experiences, continuously innovating and empowering our communities, while also serving our planet.

All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment at Native Instruments and we encourage everyone to apply – regardless of gender identity, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Help us reach our goal in making the future of music diverse, inclusive and exciting! We encourage you to submit your application without the requirement for a photograph, identifying factors or personal status information.

About The Team

Our instrument Developer team is responsible for building our Kontakt instrument products, both in-house and working in partnership with external builders and sound designers. The primary focus of the team is building our ‘lighthouse’ sample instruments which innovate and push boundaries, and working with our other teams to develop the technologies that make instrument building more efficient for us and our industry partners. 

Your Contribution

• You will develop virtual instruments that build on our heritage and open new creative possibilities
• Work closely with team colleagues, product managers, designers, engineers and partners to ensure we deliver amazing products
• Be a voice for engineering in cross-discipline discussions about future projects and approaches. 
• Establish and nurture best practices in instrument creation, by supporting colleagues and partners, creating documentation and sample projects and innovating future instrument creation.
• Be a part of us shaping the team that will continue deliver high quality instruments 

Our Ideal Candidate

• Recent experience in team-based software development, ideally in an agile environment
• Experienced in a scripting language, ideally in scripting musical instruments, for instance KSP.
• Some experience of computer music production, e.g. using a DAW
• Experience with using software creation workflow tools such as Git and Jira
• Values teamwork, knowledge sharing and learning from colleagues in multiple disciplines and demonstrate a collaborative working approach
• Sees errors and mistakes as an opportunity to learn and improve
• Has excellent English communication skills

Our Benefits

• Trust-based working hours 
• Holidays: 25 days paid holiday per year 
• Global Travel Insurance coverage
• Public Health, Pension & Disability Insurance coverage
• Free software downloads and reduced prices on hardware