Software Engineer - Cross-platform C++ - Multipass

Canonical; Chihuahua; A distancia; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Join a pioneering tech firm dedicated to open source as a Software Engineer. This remote position focuses on enhancing the developer experience with Multipass, a mini-cloud solution for local development. You'll leverage your deep C++ skills to architect intuitive features, ensure high-quality code, and support the open-source community. With a performance-driven culture, you'll enjoy a distributed work environment, a generous personal learning budget, and opportunities for international travel. This is your chance to be part of a team that values excellence and innovation in technology.

Servicios

Personal learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel opportunities to meet colleagues

Priority Pass for travel upgrades

Formación

• Expertise in modern C++ development and cross-platform experience.
• Strong standards for code quality, testing, and design.

Responsabilidades

• Architect new features and design user experiences for Multipass.
• Debug and fix user issues while collaborating with a distributed team.

Conocimientos

C++

Cross-platform development

Software testing

Test-driven development

Excellent communication skills

Educación

Bachelor's in Computer Science

STEM degree

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 available for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Think of it as a workstation mini-cloud. With a simple command like multipass launch, you can get a new VM on your workstation. You can feed data to that VM just as you would on a public cloud like AWS, Azure, or GCP.

The goal is not to be a full cloud but to give developers a local cloud on their workstation, which they can use to run builds in the background, try cloud appliances, or test their own 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 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 reflecting our values and ideals, balancing 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 a 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 raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.