Junior Software Engineer - Cross-platform C++ - Multipass

Canonical; Trois-Rivières; Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm is hiring a Software Engineer to enhance developer experience through Multipass, a workstation mini-cloud tool. Candidates should possess expertise in modern C++ and cross-platform development with a strong emphasis on code quality and user experience. This is a remote position open in the EMEA region, offering competitive salary, benefits, and a performance-driven bonus.

Benefits

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues

Qualifications

• Expertise in modern C++ development required.
• Experience with software testing and test-driven development desired.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Multipass is easy and intuitive to use.
• Architect new features and design the user experience.
• Review code and architecture as part of Canonical's engineering process.

Skills

Cross-platform development

Modern C++ development

Software testing

High code quality

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or similar

Tools

Hyper-V

VirtualBox

KVM

QEMU

Job description

Use your deep C++ skills on Windows and MacOS to build an amazing open source developer experience with Multipass, the workstation mini-cloud at your fingertips which provides Ubuntu and appliance VMs on demand for build, test, and prototyping. The Multipass team is hiring a Software Engineer to join our distributed team. We greatly value quality in our code and a great user experience.

Multipass is published for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Think of it as a workstation mini-cloud. At its simplest, you can simply say multipass launch and you will get a new VM on your workstation. You can feed that VM data, just as you would on a public cloud like AWS, Azure, or GCP.

The goal is not to be a full cloud. Instead, it aims to give developers a local cloud on their workstation, which they can use to run background builds, try cloud appliances, or test cloud deployments and cloud-init scripts, free of charge. Some use it as a build farm on a shared server, for example.

As a Software Engineer, you are expected to play a leadership role in designing, mentoring, reviewing, and coding.

Location: This is a remote position available in the EMEA region only.

What you will focus on

1. Ensure Multipass is easy and intuitive to use
2. Architect new features and design the user experience
3. Write high-quality code to create new features and fix bugs
4. Review code and architecture as part of Canonical's engineering process
5. Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
6. Debug, track down, and fix issues encountered by users
7. Foster the open source community and support customers when needed
8. Travel internationally for up to two weeks, twice a year, for company events

What we are looking for in you

1. Cross-platform development experience on macOS and/or Windows
2. Expertise in modern C++ development
3. Experience with software testing and test-driven development
4. Extremely high personal standards for code quality, testing, and design
5. Knowledge of hypervisor technologies such as Hyper-V, VirtualBox, KVM, and QEMU
6. Open source experience and involvement
7. Knowledge of CI systems is a plus
8. Capacity to learn quickly about new systems and techniques
9. Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written
10. Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar degree

What we offer you

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits that reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

• 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

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and cloud, we are changing the world daily. We recruit globally and set high standards for new hires. We expect excellence to succeed. Canonical has been a remote-first company since 2004. Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and elevate your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds enhances our work environment and products. We consider all applications fairly regardless of your identity.