Software Engineer - Cross-platform C++ - Multipass

Canonical Group - Detroit, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Detroit, MI

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Software Engineer position at Canonical focuses on developing and enhancing Multipass, a workstation mini-cloud that provides Ubuntu and appliance VMs on demand. The role involves ensuring an intuitive user experience, architecting new features, writing high-quality code, and collaborating with a distributed team. The engineer will also play a leadership role in mentoring and reviewing code, while fostering the open-source community.

Responsibilities

• 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

• 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 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 similar degree

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of CI systems a plus

Benefits

• Performance-driven annual bonus
• 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