Software Engineer - Cross-platform C++ - Multipass

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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.