Canonical is hiring a
C++ Graphics and Windowing System Software Engineer

Summary

The job is for a software engineer to design, implement features, debug issues, improve tests, create documentation, engage with the open source community, and collaborate with a distributed team for building and improving the Mir stack, a high-performance display system in C++. The role requires excellent modern C++ programming skills, rigorous approach to software design, solid understanding of asynchronous programming and concurrency patterns, strong communication skills, productivity in remote collaboration, familiarity with Linux, and proven ability to deliver robust code to production. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent is required.

Requirements

• You have excellent, modern C++ programming taste
• You have a rigorous approach to software design, development and testing
• You have a solid understanding of asynchronous programming and concurrency patterns
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills to document and present software developed
• You are productive collaborating remotely and are highly motivated and organized
• You are familiar with Linux as a development and deployment platform
• You have proven ability to consistently deliver robust code to production
• Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree

Responsibilities

• Design and implement features across the Mir stack
• Assist in debugging, tracking down and fixing issues
• Improve tests and performance benchmarks to catch issues early
• Create documentation to enhance the developer experience
• Engage with the open source community and commercial partners
• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the Wayland protocol ecosystem and compositors
• Familiarity with a range of Linux Desktop Environments
• Familiarity with OpenGL, Vulkan, and other graphics and animation frameworks
• You have experience developing and deploying on a Ubuntu/Debian system