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

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 breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors.

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. With a simple command like multipass launch, a new VM is created on your workstation. The goal is not to be a full cloud but to provide developers a local cloud experience to run builds, test deployments, or use as a build farm.

As an engineering manager at Canonical you must have a solid technical background; your responsibility is to run an effective team and develop the colleagues you manage. You are expected to help them grow as engineers, do important work, work well with colleagues and the community. Technical leadership experience and a background in software engineering are necessary prerequisites for this role.

Location: This is a remote position available in EMEA and the Americas.

Role entails

- 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 in you

- You love developing and growing people and have a strong track record of doing so

- 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 colleagues

- 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 ProgrammeOpportunity 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

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