Engraving Specialist and QA Engineer

MuseScore Studio

Cyprus or Remote

Vacancy Description:

Muse Group empowers music makers. We create the world’s most popular apps for playing, recording, and composing music. Through our innovative learning tools, expansive music catalogs, and free open-source software, we make it easier for millions — from beginners to experienced musicians — to be creative every day. Our talented team of music lovers collaborates all over the globe, from Limassol to Seoul, and Boston to Berlin. We’re an ambitious company with the drive and culture of a startup, with many more exciting Muse Group developments to come.

MuseScore Studio is looking for an Engraving Specialist and QA Engineer combined in one role to help shape the future of our notation engine and ensure world-class engraving quality across the product. This position is ideal for someone with deep knowledge of professional music engraving standards and experience in software development. This is a fully remote role, and you can work from any location.

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What’s in it for you?

Radical Ownership - Step into a role where your technical contribution directly shapes a growing product used by millions of creators worldwide.
Creative Autonomy - Have the freedom to propose, test, and implement ideas that improve both user experience and developer workflows.
Collaborative Culture - Join a team that values curiosity, constructive feedback, and great taste in music.

Salary expectations will be discussed prior to the technical interview stage.

You won't hear water cooler chat about the weather here at Muse, here we are rating our favorite Prince albums and discussing Japanese punk.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform detailed quality checks on all engraving-related PRs.
Support the MuseScore Studio QA team through routine smoke testing on Mac, Windows and Linux, to uphold high-quality engraving and notation behaviour.
Collaborate with other internal teams to gather requirements and prepare specifications and design briefs for upcoming engraving-related features.
Provide expert guidance on engraving appearance and notation conventions – especially for contemporary classical music – and recommend new features and improvements.
Write engraving-specific release notes and user documentation for each release.

Required Experience:

Expertise in music notation and professional engraving and publishing standards across a wide range of musical styles
A minimum tertiary qualification in music.
Development experience is highly preferred
English: Fluent

Please submit examples of your engraving work, along with your CV and a cover letter describing your experience and background.

we offer

FREEDOM
FOR ALL

Work remotely or at a co-working place of your choice in your favorite band t-shirt.

CREATIVITY
EVERY DAY

Make inspiring products for musicians, artists and creators – no day is the same.

IMPACTFUL
WORK

Influence the future of the music industry and change the lives of millions worldwide.

Work
set up

Get a generous allowance for work equipment and co-working spaces (for those not in Cyprus).

Growth and
development

Receive specialized training, language lessons, conferences and learning materials.

Team
well-being

Access to therapy whenever you need it, and assistance in difficult life circumstances.

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The way
we work

We believe everyone in the Muse Group team is a leader. That's why our core philosophy is based on our leadership principles.

Leaders focus on daily outcomes. Each day is a small life. Speed and accuracy in planning are the foundation of trust.

We consciously embrace imperfection in work for the sake of speed. Perfectionism slows progress, so it’s essential to move quickly and try new things.

Radical responsibility means taking personal accountability for every aspect of personal and team work, including problems and their solutions. It shifts focus from "we" to "I," where I take full responsibility for the result without blaming external circumstances or other people.

Leaders focus on daily outcomes. Each day is a small life. Speed and accuracy in planning are the foundation of trust.