Software engineering manager - cross-platform c++ - multipass

Software Engineering Manager - Cross-platform C++ - Multipass Join to apply for theSoftware Engineering Manager - Cross-platform C++ - Multipassrole atCanonical.Canonical 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 Io T. 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. The company is founder led, profitable and growing. We are hiring aSoftware Engineering Managerto lead Multipass, the workstation mini-cloud at your fingertips. Multipass is published for mac OS, Windows, and also Linux. At its simplest you can saymultipass launchand 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.Location:This is a remote position available in EMEA and the Americas.The role entailsLead a team of remote engineersDevelop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback and hands‑on career developmentSet and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholdersAdvocate and advance modern software development practicesParticipate in the engineering process through code and architectural reviewEngage with teams at Canonical, the open source community and partnersWork from home with global travel for 4 to 6 weeks per year for internal and external eventsWhat we are looking for in youYou love developing and growing people and have a strong track record of doing itYou are focused on success and the delivery of timely, high quality softwareYou have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degreeYou have strong written and verbal technical communication skillsExpertise in modern C++ developmentCross‑platform development experience on mac OS and/or WindowsKnowledge of hypervisor technologies such as Hyper‑V, Virtual Box, and KVMOpen source experience and involvementWhat we offer colleagues We 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 or commission. 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.Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team