Software Engineer - Cross-platform C++ - Multipass

Canonical; Málaga; A distancia; EUR 45.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Canonical is seeking a Software Engineer to join their remote team in the EMEA region. The role emphasizes expertise in modern C++ development, with responsibilities including designing intuitive features for Multipass, a workstation mini-cloud. This position offers an engaging and collaborative environment, travel opportunities, and a focus on quality and performance.

Servicios

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

Priority Pass and travel upgrades for company events

Formación

• Expertise in modern C++ development required.
• Effective collaboration in a distributed team environment.
• Capacity to learn new systems quickly.

Responsabilidades

• Architect and design new user features for Multipass.
• Write and maintain high-quality code.
• Review colleagues' code and maintain development standards.

Conocimientos

Cross-platform development

Modern C++ development

Software testing

Excellent communication skills

Educación

Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM

Herramientas

Hyper-V

VirtualBox

KVM

QEMU

Descripción del empleo

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. It functions as a workstation mini-cloud. By simply executing multipass launch, you get a new VM on your workstation. You can feed data to this VM, similar to public cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.

The goal is not to create a full cloud but to provide developers with a local cloud on their workstation. This allows running background builds, testing cloud appliances, or deploying cloud-init scripts without charge. It can also serve 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

• 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
• Foster the open source community and support customers when needed
• Travel internationally for 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
• 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—both verbal and written
• 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. Compensation is revisited 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 reflecting our values and ideals, balanced 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 leading the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, a major open source project and platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world daily. We recruit globally and maintain high standards for new hires. We expect excellence and strive to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote-first company since 2004. Working here is a step into the future, challenging you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and elevate your performance.

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 welcome applications from all identities and backgrounds for fair consideration.