C++ Software Engineering Manager

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 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. The company is founder‑led, profitable and growing. We are hiring a Software Engineering Manager to lead Multipass, the workstation mini‑cloud at your fingertips. Multipass is published for macOS, Windows, and also Linux. 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, 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. 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, 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. The successful candidate will have experience leading successful, collaborative engineering teams, and demonstrate the ability to solve challenging problems. Location This is a remote position available in EMEA and the Americas. Lead a team of remote engineers Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders Advocate and advance modern software development practices Work from home with global travel for 4 to 6 weeks per year for internal and external events 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 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 Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year Annual holiday leave 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. 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. Mid‑Senior level Full‑time Engineering and Information Technology Software Development #