Software Engineer - Cross-platform C++ - Multipass
Job description
A Software Engineer role on Canonical's Multipass team, building the open source workstation mini-cloud that provides Ubuntu and appliance VMs on demand for build, test and prototyping. The engineer works on cross-platform (macOS/Windows) development in modern C++ and takes a leadership role in design, mentoring and review.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Work mode
- Remote · EMEA region
- Languages
- English – fluent
What you'll do
- 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 our users
- Foster the open source community and support customers when needed
- Travel internationally for up to two weeks, twice a year, for company events
What we're looking for
- 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 similar degree
Nice to have
- Knowledge of CI systems a plus
Your team
Multipass team
The team building Multipass, the workstation mini-cloud that provides Ubuntu and appliance VMs on demand for build, test and prototyping.
Benefits
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review
- 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
- Performance-driven annual bonus
Apply
About Canonical
A pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004.
Mission
Changing the world on a daily basis as the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud.
Key facts
- 2004
- Open source software
- Publishes Ubuntu
- Remote-first company since its inception in 2004
- Recruits on a global basis
What they value
- Excellence
- Think differently
- Work smarter
- Learn new skills
- Raise your game