Entertainment Lighting Console Engineer

Theater Outsource Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 76,500 - 93,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company contribution

Paid vacation and holidays

Career growth

Job summary

Theater Outsource Inc is seeking an experienced lighting programmer with extensive Hog console expertise to join our team in Austin, TX. This role moves from show floors into product development, shaping the next generation of live event control software.

You will test and validate features, document issues, and collaborate with engineering to improve usability across complex show environments. Ideal candidates bring touring, theatre, or broadcast experience and a passion for advancing lighting

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional Hog console programming experience.
• Background in concert touring, live events, theatre, broadcast, or large-scale entertainment productions.
• Strong understanding of lighting control systems and networked show environments.
• Experience with DMX, Art-Net, and sACN.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to clearly document technical findings and communicate with engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Test and evaluate professional lighting control software and console hardware.
• Validate new features, workflows, and system performance from a programmer’s perspective.
• Identify, document, and reproduce software issues while working closely with engineering teams.
• Help improve software usability based on real-world production experience.
• Test networked lighting systems utilizing DMX, Art-Net, and sACN.
• Participate in system integration testing across multiple lighting consoles and show environments.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to improve future software releases.
• Provide technical insight based on professional touring, theatrical, broadcast, or live event experience.

Skills

Lighting programming

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Live events

Tools

Hog console

DMX

Art-Net

sACN

Job description

Are you an experienced lighting programmer who has spent years behind a Hog console? Have you toured with productions, programmed complex shows, and solved real-world lighting challenges under pressure?

Our client is looking for a seasoned entertainment lighting professional to help shape the next generation of live event control software. This is a unique opportunity to move from the show floor into product development, where your experience will directly influence the tools used by lighting programmers around the world.

What You'll Do

• Test and evaluate professional lighting control software and console hardware.
• Validate new features, workflows, and system performance from a programmer’s perspective.
• Identify, document, and reproduce software issues while working closely with engineering teams.
• Help improve software usability based on real-world production experience.
• Test networked lighting systems utilizing DMX, Art‑Net, and sACN.
• Participate in system integration testing across multiple lighting consoles and show environments.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to improve future software releases.
• Provide technical insight based on professional touring, theatrical, broadcast, or live event experience.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of professional Hog console programming experience.
• Background in concert touring, live events, theatre, broadcast, or large‑scale entertainment productions.
• Strong understanding of lighting control systems and networked show environments.
• Experience with DMX, Art‑Net, and sACN.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to clearly document technical findings and communicate with engineering teams.
• Passion for improving the tools used by lighting professionals worldwide.
• Up to $85,000 based on experience.
• 401(k) with company contribution.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Career growth with an innovative entertainment technology company.

If you've spent your career programming professional lighting systems and want to help build the next generation of control technology, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Theater Outsource for a confidential conversation.