Fixed-Term Staff Information Developer

Arm Limited; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company is seeking a Staff Information Developer in Cambridge to create impactful documentation for System-on-Chip (SoC) products. This full-time position emphasizes collaboration with engineers to ensure clear communication of complex details. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of technical writing experience, showcasing their leadership in managing documentation projects. The company values creative problem-solving, flexibility and offers a hybrid working model, competitive rewards, and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid working flexibility

Competitive rewards

Opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in writing and leading complex documentation projects.
• Creative problem solver, flexible and pragmatic in approach.
• Clear communicator in multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers to collect and validate complex technical details.
• Plan and develop user-centric technical documentation for SoC hardware and software.
• Lead and contribute documentation for subsystem and solution releases.

Skills

Technical writing

Project management

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Electrical, Electronic or Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Markdown

Git

Python

JSON/YAML

Job description

Are you passionate about technical writing? Does ground-breaking technology inspire you? Join Arm’s Information Developers and develop content for IP products that power 95% of the world’s connected devices—from healthcare to smart homes to infrastructure.

We’re looking for an expert technical author to work on content projects for innovative System-on-Chip (SoC) designs across hardware and low-level software.

This role is a one-year Fixed Term Contract.

Job overview

Arm’s Solutions Engineering team delivers integrated hardware-software designs that help customers innovate and bring products to market faster.

Our Solutions Technical Communications team makes these solutions accessible through clear, impactful documentation.

As a Staff Information Developer, you will be a core member of the team and lead in the planning and generation of content for solutions projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers to collect and validate complex technical details.
• Plan and develop clear, user-centric technical documentation for SoC hardware and software.
• Lead and/or contribute documentation for subsystem and solution releases.

Key skills & competencies

• 5+ years experience in writing and leading complex documentation projects.
• Ability to manage content across projects and release cycles.
• Creative problem solver, flexible and pragmatic in approach.
• Clear communicator in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Eager to learn about new technologies and evolving documentation practices.

Nice to have

• Experience documenting SoC hardware/software (e.g., firmware, BSPs, boot flows, system configuration).
• Solid understanding of hardware design concepts (RTL/IP integration, chip bring-up, validation, FPGA prototyping).
• Familiarity with modern documentation workflows and tools (Markdown, Git, Python, JSON/YAML, reuse and single-sourcing).
• A good degree or postgraduate qualification in a relevant field, such as Electrical, Electronic or Computer Engineering, Computer Science or any of the sciences, English, Philosophy, Linguistics, or Law.

If you have many of these skills—and a drive to learn the rest—we encourage you to apply. We have some scope to adapt the role and job title to the right person.

In return

You’ll be part of an inclusive, supportive team that values your leadership and expertise. You’ll help shape documentation strategy for cutting-edge SoC solutions while enjoying hybrid work flexibility, competitive rewards, and opportunities to grow your influence across a global organisation.

Accommodations at Arm

At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email [e-mail]. To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment 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.