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

Location: Remote (EMEA and the Americas)

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 enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. The company is founder led, profitable and growing. We are hiring a Software Engineering Manager to lead Multipass, the workstation mini-cloud for local development on macOS, Windows, and Linux. The goal is to provide developers with a local cloud experience to run builds in the background, test cloud deployments and cloud-init scripts, or use it as a build farm on a shared server, free of charge.

As an engineering manager at Canonical you must have a solid technical background, but 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, and work well with colleagues and the community. Technical leadership experience and a background in software engineering are necessary prerequisites. You will lead, challenge, and develop engineers, influence culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on strategy and execution.

The successful candidate will have experience leading collaborative engineering teams and demonstrate the ability to solve challenging problems.

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

The 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 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 colleagues

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits, reflecting our values and ensuring fairness globally.

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
Travel opportunities 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, we are shaping the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set high standards for new hires. Most colleagues have worked from home since our 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

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