.Use your deep C++ skills on Windows and MacOS to build an amazing open source developer experience with Multipass, the workstation mini-cloud at your fingertips which provides Ubuntu and appliance VMs on demand for build, test and prototyping. The Multipass team is hiring a Software Engineer to join our distributed team. We greatly value quality in our code, and great user experience.Multipass is published for macOS, Windows, and also Linux. Think of it as a workstation mini-cloud. At its simplest you can simply say multipass launch and you will get a new VM on your workstation. You can feed that VM data, just as you would on a public cloud like AWS, Azure or GCP.The goal is not to be a full cloud of course. The goal is to give developers a local cloud on their workstation, which they can use to run builds in the background, or to try cloud appliances, or to test their own cloud deployments and cloud-init scripts, free of charge. People sometimes use it as a build farm on a shared server, for example.As a Software Engineer you are expected to play a leadership role designing, mentoring, reviewing and of course coding.Location: This is a remote position available in EMEA and the Americas.What you will focus onEnsure Multipass is easy and intuitive to useArchitect new features and design the user experienceWrite high-quality code to create new features and fix bugsReview code and architecture as part of Canonical's engineering processCollaborate proactively with a distributed teamDebug, track down and fix issues encountered by our usersFoster the open source community and support customers when neededTravel internationally for up to two weeks, twice a year, for company eventsWhat we are looking for in youCross-platform development experience on macOS and/or WindowsExpertise in modern C++ developmentExperience with software testing and test-driven developmentExtremely high personal standards for code quality, testing and designKnowledge of hypervisor technologies such as Hyper-V, VirtualBox, KVM, and QEMUOpen source experience and involvementKnowledge of CI systems a plusCapacity to learn quickly about new systems and techniquesExcellent communication skills in English - both verbal and writtenBachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degreeWhat we offer youWe consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally
