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 public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. The company is founder‐led, profitable and growing, with 1,200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and very few office‐based roles.
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. Using the simple command multipass launch, developers can spin up a new VM on their workstation. The goal is to provide a local cloud experience that can run builds in the background, test cloud deployments, or serve as a build farm on a shared server—free of charge.
Location: Remote position available in EMEA and the Americas.
Responsibilities
Lead a remote team of 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.
Qualifications
Strong track record of developing and growing people.
Focused on the delivery of timely, high‐quality software.
Bachelor's or equivalent degree in Computer Science, STEM or related field.
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.
Benefits
Distributed work environment with twice‐yearly in‐person team sprints.
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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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. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge 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.
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