Join the Multipass team at Canonical and use your deep C++ skills on Windows and MacOS to enhance the open-source developer experience with Multipass. Multipass is a workstation mini-cloud that allows developers to create and manage Ubuntu and appliance VMs on demand for building, testing, and prototyping.
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As a Software Engineer, you will play a leadership role in designing, mentoring, reviewing, and coding. The position involves ensuring that Multipass is easy to use, architecting new features, writing high-quality code, reviewing code and architecture, collaborating with a distributed team, and fostering the open-source community.
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.
- Support customers and foster the open-source community.
- 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.
- 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 is a plus.
- Capacity to learn quickly about new systems and techniques.
- Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written).
- Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar degree.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation based on geographical location, experience, and performance with annual reviews.
- Performance-driven annual bonus and personal learning/development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Annual holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave, and Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunities for travel to meet colleagues and participate in team events.
- Recognition rewards and additional benefits that reflect our values and ideals.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a workplace free from discrimination. We value diversity in experience, perspectives, and backgrounds to create a better work environment and products.
