Software Developer Placement – Linea Research
Based: Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Type: Full-time, 12-month Placement
Salary: £26250 pa
Linea Research are offering a unique opportunity for a student to join our Applications Software Development team for their placement year. This is a hands-on programming position and would suit students with a passion for problem solving who are looking to enhance their skills from within a team of experienced professionals.
Projects in the Software Department are very varied, ranging from creating new functionality in our existing products to building custom tools and utilities that support our development process. You'll be involved in exciting new product development, including projects that incorporate cutting-edge technologies which we will tailor to what best motivates you as an individual. This is a chance to work with emerging tech while learning how innovation happens in a real-world engineering environment.
This placement is designed not only to provide you with hands-on experience, but also to immerse you in our ethos of innovation and continuous learning.
Candidate Profile
We are searching for candidates who are not only passionate about technology, but also eager to make a discernible impact getting hands on to build tools and software that go into real products. If you are seeking a placement that challenges you to apply your academic knowledge creatively and practically, we'd like to hear from you.
Key Skills:
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate course in Computer Science or a related field.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills and a willingness to learn.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- A keen eye for UX/UI design
Desirable Skills:
- A basic understanding of WPF
- Some familiarity with C#
- A desire to learn about audio, and the technologies surrounding it.
- Some familiarity with Git
What We Offer:
- Hands-on experience with cutting-edge audio technology.
- You will work on real projects that contribute to our core R&D goals.
- Mentorship from experienced engineers and industry professionals.
- You will be paired with a senior engineer for guidance and support.
- A collaborative, innovative and friendly work environment.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- A modern working environment with good transport links to London and Cambridge.
- Opportunities for Hybrid Working after successful probationary period
- Staff discount on industry leading audio products from the Focusrite Group of companies.
About Linea Research
Linea Research is a world leading designer and manufacturer of amplifiers and digital signal processors for use in professional audio. Users of our products are diverse, ranging from reference quality recording studio designers to the promoters of the world's highest profile events. We are a technology leader and received the King's award for innovation in 2023.
About the Focusrite Group
Doing a 12-month placement at the Focusrite Group is like becoming one of the family. A rapidly growing, global family. We’re focused on providing opportunities for everyone and anyone to enjoy creating music.
Our placements are very popular, and that’s mainly because you can really get stuck in during your year with us. We want you to help develop our products, market our brands, speak to our customers and make us better. A lot of our previous placement candidates are now full-time employees.
All placements last for 12-months. We pay you £26250 per year (£28900 for London-based roles), and you get to share some of the same benefits as our permanent employees.
Our brands, Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, Ampify, ADAM Audio, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, Linea Research, Sequential, Oberheim, Sonnox, OutBoard and TiMax come together around a common mission to remove barriers to creativity.
We work hard. We are professional. And we play hard too. We select really, really talented and passionate people. And we absolutely love our work. So if you think you can bring something new to the mix, we look forward to hearing from you.
Please apply for as many of our placements as you wish.
Timetable for applications:
Deadline to apply: 27th November 2026
Interviews: December 2026 – February 2027
Offers made by: 26th February 2027
As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage people to apply regardless of religion, ethnic background, nationality, sexual orientation or gender identity. We recognise the diversity shortcomings of our industry and are committed to driving change. 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.
Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate Computer Science or related degree program
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong communication skills
- Willingness to learn
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Keen eye for UX/UI design
- Basic understanding of WPF
- Familiarity with C#
- Desire to learn about audio and related technologies
- Familiarity with Git
What We Do
We’ll be honest – Focusrite is a pretty great place to work. Incorporating both the Focusrite and Novation brands, we make music easy to make, from bedroom DJs to the greatest show on earth. Everyone who works here has an enormous passion for music: as it says on our website, sound is everything. We take that very seriously – though we have a lot of fun doing it. As the number one selling audio interface brand worldwide, Focusrite has an illustrious, prestigious, and, let’s face it, cool history. Alongside Novation, the hardware and software that we develop plays an instrumental (see what we did there?) role in shaping the sound of modern music. From amateur to pro, our goal is to help musicians to make their music the very best it can be. Music has always been an exciting thing to be involved with, and that’s not about to change. We embrace its evolution, and that means being open to new ideas. Our whole business is structured to let everyone contribute and be heard at all levels, and we make sure it’s a fun place to work. Company hack-days, external visits – we’re all about innovation, fresh thinking and great, great products. (Plus, you get a free lunch in the canteen. No really.) We work hard. We are professional. We select really, really talented people. And we absolutely love our work. So if you think you can bring something new to the mix, we’ll be looking forward to hearing from you.
