Director of Software Architecture and DE

Cambridge
15 hours ago
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Would you like to join a team working across the software technology components used by hundreds of millions of users across multiple platforms and market segments globally?

As a Software Architect in the Software Organisation, you will work with our key software ecosystems to define software solutions to enable Arm technology and develop strategies to have those solutions adopted and enabled for users.

Job Overview:
You will help evolve our software strategy across all computing segments, including data centre, automotive, mobile, robotics, networking, home, laptops, TVs, embedded and IoT. You will drive adoption of new features and trends in core processing, accelerators, and system hardware, focusing on improved security, reliability, and performance.

Responsibilities:

  • Understanding new Arm architecture and IP features, their implementation and what that means for existing software components and tools. Devising how to promote their benefits to software ecosystems and resolve issues that arise in their adoption.
  • Analysis and deep understanding of software solutions currently deployed in products, in particular the major open-source software projects such as Linux.
  • Delivering software improvements back to the relevant open-source projects as a reference for Arm customers to create their own systems from.
  • Working with Arm’s OS, OEM and Silicon Partners to drive standards that enable the optimisation, differentiation, and fast evolution benefits of Arm’s Partner model
  • Building new software paradigms onto Arm reference hardware designs
  • Profiling the performance of the system and innovating ways to improve
  • Leading validation of the functionality, security and safety

    Required Skills and Experience:
  • Knowledge of Arm based computer Architecture and the range of SoCs and devices that are created using Arm hardware IP.
  • Experience of software profiling, instrumentation, and optimization for real world applications and workloads such as AI stacks, run-time compilers and multimedia processing.
  • Strong understanding of complex multi-component computing systems with proven low-level OS/device driver development or integration experience
  • Authoritative knowledge of C or C++ development with proficiency with optimizing applications, workloads, and compilers
  • Experience of the software lifecycle: has taken complex software from concept to production and maintenance

    “Nice To Have” Skills and Experience:
  • Experience with Android, ChromeOS or Windows software and systems
  • Experience with Linux, Linux distributions, Cloud/Edge applications and networking software
  • Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence software stacks, algorithms and tooling
  • Knowledge of multimedia system designs involving GPUs, compositing display processors and image signal processing

    In Return:

    Our UK offices are outstanding places to collaborate. If you are interested but unsure whether you tick all the boxes, we still would love you to reach out! We are keen to welcome versatile people into Arm!

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    Accommodations at Arm

    At Arm, we want our people to Do Great Things. If you need support or an accommodation to Be Your Brilliant Self during the recruitment process, please email . To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.

    Hybrid Working at Arm

    Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

    Equal Opportunities at Arm

    Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran

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