Software Engineer

Pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source, publishing Ubuntu.
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Senior Software Engineer
Remote
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Description For Software Engineer

Join the Multipass team at Canonical as a Software Engineer to build an amazing open source developer experience. Multipass is a workstation mini-cloud providing Ubuntu and appliance VMs on demand for build, test, and prototyping. You'll work on cross-platform development for macOS, Windows, and Linux, using your deep C++ skills to ensure Multipass is easy and intuitive to use.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Architecting new features and designing user experiences
  • Writing high-quality code and fixing bugs
  • Reviewing code and architecture
  • Collaborating with a distributed team
  • Debugging and fixing user issues
  • Fostering the open source community and supporting customers

We're looking for someone with:

  • Cross-platform development experience on macOS and/or Windows
  • Expertise in modern C++ development
  • Experience with software testing and test-driven development
  • Knowledge of hypervisor technologies
  • Open source experience
  • Excellent communication skills in English

Canonical offers a distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints, personal learning budget, annual compensation review, and various benefits. As a remote-first company since 2004, Canonical provides an opportunity to work at the forefront of open source technology, challenging you to think differently and raise your game.

Join us in shaping the future of open source and cloud computing!

Last updated 5 days ago

Responsibilities For Software Engineer

  • 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 our users
  • Foster the open source community and support customers when needed
  • Travel internationally for up to two weeks, twice a year, for company events

Requirements For Software Engineer

Linux
  • 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
  • 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 similar degree

Benefits For Software Engineer

Education Budget
  • 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

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