Software Engineering Manager - Cross-platform C++ - MultipassJoin to apply for the Software Engineering Manager - Cross-platform C++ - Multipass role at Canonical.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, including 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 locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder-led, profitable and growing.We are hiring a Software Engineering Manager to lead Multipass, the workstation mini-cloud. Multipass is published for macOS, Windows, and Linux. At its simplest you can say multipass launch and you will get a new VM on your workstation. The goal is to provide developers a local cloud experience on their workstation 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 will 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, deliver outstanding results, and work well with colleagues and the community. Technical leadership experience and a background in software engineering are prerequisites. You will lead, challenge, and develop engineers, positively influence culture, facilitate technical delivery, and work with your team on strategy and execution. The successful candidate will have experience leading successful, collaborative engineering teams and the ability to solve challenging problems.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 macOS and/or WindowsKnowledge of hypervisor technologies such as Hyper-V, VirtualBox, and KVMOpen source experience and involvementWhat we offer colleaguesDistributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in personPersonal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per yearAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewardsAnnual holiday leaveMaternity and paternity leaveEmployee Assistance ProgrammeOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleaguesPriority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company eventsAbout CanonicalCanonical 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— 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 employerWe 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr