Software Engineer - Cross-platform C++ - Multipass
The Multipass team at Canonical is hiring a Software Engineer to use deep C++ skills on Windows and macOS to build a great open source developer experience. Multipass is a workstation mini-cloud that provides Ubuntu and appliance VMs on demand for building, testing and prototyping, published for macOS, Windows and Linux. The role expects a leadership posture in designing, mentoring, reviewing and coding, with a strong emphasis on code quality and user experience. This is a remote position available in the EMEA region only.
Responsibilities
- ▹Ensure Multipass is easy and intuitive to use
- ▹Architect new features and design the user experience
- ▹Write high-quality code to create new features and fix bugs
- ▹Review code and architecture as part of Canonical's engineering process
- ▹Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
- ▹Debug, track down and fix issues encountered by users
- ▹Foster the open source community and support customers when needed
- ▹Travel internationally for up to two weeks twice a year for company events
Requirements
- ▹Cross-platform development experience on macOS and/or Windows
- ▹Expertise in modern C++ development (C++14 minimum)
- ▹Experience with software testing and test-driven development
- ▹Extremely high personal standards for code quality, testing and design
- ▹Knowledge of hypervisor technologies such as Hyper-V, VirtualBox, KVM and QEMU
- ▹Open source experience and involvement
- ▹Capacity to learn quickly about new systems and techniques
- ▹Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written
- ▹Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or a similar degree
Nice to have
- ▹Knowledge of CI systems
Soft skills
What we offer
- ▹Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- ▹Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- ▹Annual compensation review
- ▹Performance-driven annual bonus
- ▹Recognition rewards
- ▹Annual holiday leave
- ▹Maternity and paternity leave
- ▹Employee Assistance Programme
- ▹Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- ▹Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
About the company
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source and the publisher of Ubuntu. It has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004 and sets a very high standard for people joining.