Join the Multipass team as a Junior Software Engineer, where you will utilize your deep C++ skills on Windows and MacOS to build an exceptional open source developer experience. Multipass functions as a workstation mini-cloud, providing Ubuntu and appliance VMs on demand for build, test, and prototyping purposes.
As a Software Engineer, you will play a leadership role in designing, mentoring, reviewing, and coding. You will ensure that Multipass is easy and intuitive to use, architect new features, write high-quality code, review code and architecture, collaborate proactively with a distributed team, debug issues, and foster the open source community.
You will have the opportunity to travel internationally for up to two weeks, twice a year, for company events.
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 our users
- Foster the open source community and support customers when needed
Requirements:
- Cross-platform development experience on macOS and/or Windows
- Expertise in modern C++ development
- 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
- Knowledge of CI systems (a plus)
- Capacity to learn quickly about new systems and techniques
- Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or similar degree
What We Offer You:
- Competitive compensation, revisited annually
- Performance-driven annual bonus
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunities to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Recognition rewards
About Canonical:
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, we are changing the world daily. We recruit on a global basis and maintain a high standard for individuals joining the company. Canonical has been a remote-first company since 2004, providing a challenging and innovative work environment.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all identities, fostering a diverse workplace.
