Join the Multipass team as a Software Engineer and utilize your deep C++ skills on Windows and MacOS to enhance the open source developer experience with Multipass. This workstation mini-cloud provides Ubuntu and appliance VMs on demand for build, test, and prototyping tasks. You will be instrumental in designing, mentoring, reviewing, and coding as part of a distributed team that prioritizes code quality and user experience.
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Your key responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring Multipass is easy and intuitive to use
- Architecting new features and designing the user experience
- Writing high-quality code for new features and bug fixes
- Reviewing code and architecture in line with Canonical's engineering process
- Collaborating proactively with a distributed team
- Debugging, tracking down, and fixing user-reported issues
- Supporting the open source community and assisting customers as needed
- International travel for up to two weeks, twice a year, for company events
What We Are Looking For:
- 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 (Hyper-V, VirtualBox, KVM, QEMU)
- Open source experience and involvement
- Familiarity with CI systems is a plus
- Strong ability to learn new systems and techniques quickly
- Excellent communication skills in English (both verbal and written)
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar field
Language Requirements:
- Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written
This position offers an opportunity to work in a pioneering tech firm that leads the way in open source development.
Location: Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Remote)
Work Conditions: Full-time, Remote position available in the EMEA region only.
