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

Canonical; Victoria; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in open source technology seeks a Software Engineer for their remote team. The role involves building a developer experience for Multipass on Windows and MacOS and requires deep C++ skills, while emphasizing code quality and user experience. Join a collaborative environment focused on innovation and open source contributions.

Benefits

Annual learning and development budget of USD 2,000

Paid holiday, maternity, and paternity leave

Travel opportunities for team events

Recognitions rewards and annual compensation review

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in cross-platform development for macOS and Windows.
• Expertise in modern C++ and software testing.
• Strong communication skills and high standards of code quality.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Multipass is easy and intuitive to use.
• Architect new features and design the user experience.
• Write high-quality code and review architecture.

Skills

Cross-platform development

Modern C++ development

Software testing

Test-driven development

Code quality and testing standards

Communication skills

Open source involvement

Education

Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science

Tools

Hyper-V

VirtualBox

KVM

QEMU

Job description

Use your deep C++ skills on Windows and MacOS to build an open source developer experience with Multipass, the workstation mini-cloud providing 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 value code quality and user experience.

Multipass is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It allows you to launch VMs easily, similar to a cloud environment like AWS or GCP, but locally on your workstation. Developers use it for background builds, testing cloud appliances, or simulating cloud deployments and cloud-init scripts, often as a build farm on shared servers.

As a Software Engineer, you will 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

• 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 user issues
• Foster the open source community and support customers
• Travel internationally up to two weeks, twice a year, for company events

What we are looking for in you

• Cross-platform development experience on macOS and/or Windows
• Expertise in modern C++ development
• Experience with software testing and test-driven development
• High standards for code quality, testing, and design
• Knowledge of hypervisor technologies like Hyper-V, VirtualBox, KVM, QEMU
• Open source involvement
• Knowledge of CI systems is a plus
• Ability to learn quickly about new systems and techniques
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or similar

What we offer

We offer a competitive, performance-driven package with annual reviews, benefits, and opportunities for travel and development:

• Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints
• USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget
• Recognition rewards and annual compensation review
• Paid holiday, maternity, and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Travel opportunities to meet colleagues
• Travel upgrades for company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering open source company, publisher of Ubuntu, and leader in AI, IoT, and cloud platforms. We are a remote-first company since 2004, committed to excellence and diversity. We foster a workplace free from discrimination and value diverse perspectives.