Staff Software Engineer – SoC SW Productisation

Arm is redefining what is possible in cloud and data center computing. Our Neoverse platforms are helping power a new era of infrastructure – combining advanced silicon with the system software required to turn ambitious technology into production-ready solutions.

Are you excited by solving complex system-level problems, leading test engineers and ensuring sophisticated SoC platforms meet the quality standards required for production?

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer in the Infrastructure Solutions Software team in our CE-SW group. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with responsibility for leading and developing a team of test engineers. The focus will be on driving system-level validation and quality for our infrastructure platforms, developing effective test strategies and automation, and ensuring high-quality delivery across pre-silicon and silicon environments.

Come and make an impact at scale!

Responsibilities:

You will:

• Lead and develop a team of engineers, providing technical direction, coaching and line management while remaining hands-on.

• Drive validation planning, translating requirements into test activities, coverage goals and estimates.

• Develop test automation and infrastructure, improving tools, frameworks, CI and regression capabilities.

• Drive system-level validation and defect resolution across pre-silicon and silicon environments.

• Collaborate across software, firmware and hardware teams to resolve issues and support product readiness.

Required Skills and Experience :

• Strong experience in software testing and system-level validation for SoC, firmware, platform software or embedded systems.

• Experience leading and developing engineers, with strong technical leadership and interpersonal skills.

• Strong knowledge of test methodologies, automation, CI and regression testing.

• Experience using test coverage, quality metrics and defect management to drive quality.

• Strong debugging, problem-solving and communication skills across software, firmware and hardware.

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience :

• Knowledge of server-class SoCs, including RAS, power management, PCI Express (PCIe), Compute Express Link (CXL), memory and virtualization.

• Familiarity with the Linux kernel, Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A), UEFI EDK II, OpenBMC or Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM).

• Experience with automated system validation, hardware test environments, server farms or continuous integration infrastructure.

Accommodations at Arm

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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.