Software Engineering Manager - Cross-platform C++ - Multipass

Canonical; Coimbra; Teletrabalho; EUR 60 000 - 85 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000

Annual compensation review

Distributed work environment with team sprints

Employee Assistance Programme

Resumo da oferta

A pioneering tech firm is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead remote engineering teams. This role requires strong expertise in modern C++ development and a passion for mentoring talent. As the team leader, you will manage expectations with various stakeholders and advocate for best software practices. You will have opportunities for global travel, and the role offers a competitive compensation package along with a personal learning budget. Join us to be at the forefront of innovative software solutions!

Qualificações

• Strong focus on developing and mentoring engineers.
• Ability to deliver high-quality software on time.
• Experience in open source projects and communities.

Responsabilidades

• Lead a team of remote engineers.
• Set and manage expectations with stakeholders.
• Engage with teams at Canonical and the community.

Conhecimentos

Team leadership

C++ development

Technical communication

Cross-platform development

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Ferramentas

Hyper-V

VirtualBox

KVM

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Software Engineering Manager - Cross-platform C++ - Multipass

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors.

We are hiring a Software Engineering Manager to lead Multipass, the workstation mini-cloud at your fingertips. Multipass is published for macOS, Windows, and Linux. With a simple command like multipass launch, a new VM is created on your workstation. The goal is not to be a full cloud but to provide developers a local cloud experience to run builds, test deployments, or use as a build farm.

As an engineering manager at Canonical you must have a solid technical background; your responsibility is to run an effective team and develop the colleagues you manage. You are expected to help them grow as engineers, do important work, work well with colleagues and the community. Technical leadership experience and a background in software engineering are necessary prerequisites for this role.

Location: This is a remote position available in EMEA and the Americas.

Role entails

• Lead a team of remote engineers
• Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback and hands‑on career development
• Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
• Advocate and advance modern software development practices
• Participate in the engineering process through code and architectural review
• Engage with teams at Canonical, the open source community and partners
• Work from home with global travel for 4 to 6 weeks per year for internal and external events

What we are looking for in you

• You love developing and growing people and have a strong track record of doing so
• You are focused on success and the delivery of timely, high‑quality software
• You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
• You have strong written and verbal technical communication skills
• Expertise in modern C++ development
• Cross-platform development experience on macOS and/or Windows
• Knowledge of hypervisor technologies such as Hyper‑V, VirtualBox, and KVM
• Open source experience and involvement

What we offer colleagues

• 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 ProgrammeOpportunity 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 company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

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