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

ppCanonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very 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. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution. /p pThe company is founder led, profitable and growing. /p pWe are hiring a bSoftware Engineering Manager /b to lead Multipass, the workstation mini-cloud at your fingertips. Multipass is published for macOS, Windows, and also Linux. At its simplest you can say bmultipass launch /b and you will get a new VM on your workstation. The goal is not to be a full cloud, of course. The goal is to give developers a local cloud experience 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. /p pAs 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, do it outstandingly well, find professional and personal satisfaction, and work well with colleagues and the community. Technical leadership experience and a background in software engineering are necessary prerequisites for this role. You will be expected to lead, challenge, and develop engineers, positively influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on strategy and execution. /p pThe successful candidate will have experience leading successful, collaborative engineering teams, and demonstrate the ability to solve challenging problems. /p h3Location /h3 pThis is a remote position available in EMEA and the Americas. /p h3Role entails /h3 ul liLead a team of remote engineers /li liDevelop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback and hands-on career development /li liSet and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders /li liAdvocate and advance modern software development practices /li liParticipate in the engineering process through code and architectural review /li liEngage with teams at Canonical, the open source community and partners /li liWork from home with global travel for 4 to 6 weeks per year for internal and external events /li /ul h3What we are looking for in you /h3 ul liYou love developing and growing people and have a strong track record of doing it /li liYou are focused on success and the delivery of timely, high quality software /li liYou have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree /li liYou have strong written and verbal technical communication skills /li liExpertise in modern C++ development /li liCross-platform development experience on macOS and/or Windows /li liKnowledge of hypervisor technologies such as Hyper‑V, VirtualBox, and KVM /li liOpen source experience and involvement /li /ul h3What we offer colleagues /h3 ul liDistributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person /li liPersonal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year /li liAnnual compensation review /li liRecognition rewards /li liAnnual holiday leave /li liMaternity and paternity leave /li liEmployee Assistance Programme /li liOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues /li liPriority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events /li /ul h3About Canonical /h3 pCanonical 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. /p h3Canonical is an equal opportunity employer /h3 pWe 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. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr