2 months ago
Remote, EMEASenior
Responsibilities
- Design and architect new Multipass features and user experiences.
- Write high-quality modern C++ code for new features and bug fixes.
- Review code and architecture as part of Canonical’s engineering process.
- Debug and resolve issues reported by users.
- Mentor team members and provide technical leadership.
- Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.
- Foster the open source community and support customers when needed.
- Travel internationally for up to two weeks twice a year for company events.
Requirements
- Experience with cross-platform development on macOS and/or Windows.
- Expertise in modern C++ development, with C++14 or later.
- Experience with software testing and test-driven development.
- Knowledge of hypervisor technologies such as Hyper-V, VirtualBox, KVM, and QEMU.
- Open source experience and involvement.
- Knowledge of CI systems is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar field.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Ability to learn new systems and techniques quickly.
Benefits
- Remote, distributed work environment available in the EMEA region.
- Twice-yearly in-person team sprints and opportunities to travel for company events.
- USD 2,000 annual personal learning and development budget.
- Annual compensation review and performance-driven annual bonus.
- Annual holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave, and Employee Assistance Programme.
- Recognition rewards, Priority Pass, and long-haul travel upgrades for company events.
About Canonical
Canonical publishes Ubuntu, a widely used Linux operating system for servers, cloud, desktops, and edge/IoT, along with tooling for containers, Kubernetes, OpenStack, and AI. It sells enterprise support, security maintenance, managed services, and certifications to businesses, governments, and hardware makers. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in London, the privately held company supplies Ubuntu images and tooling to major public clouds and silicon partners.