Software Engineering Manager - Cross-platform C++ - Multipass

Overview Software Engineering Manager - Cross-platform C++ - Multipass Canonical is hiring a Software Engineering Manager to lead Multipass, the workstation mini-cloud at your fingertips. Multipass is published for macOS, Windows, and Linux. The goal is to give developers a local cloud experience on their workstation, which can be used to run builds in the background, try cloud appliances, or test cloud deployments and cloud-init scripts, free of charge. People sometimes use it as a build farm on a shared server. Responsibilities * Lead a team of remote 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 What we are looking for * You love developing and growing people and have a strong track record of doing it * You are focused on success and the delivery of timely, high quality software * You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree * You have 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 What we offer * 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 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. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. 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.