Principal Ecosystem Architect

Arm Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Arm Limited's Ecosystem Architecture Team seeks a senior professional to influence ecosystem strategy and developer enablement across various technologies. Candidates should possess substantial technical experience, leadership skills, and the ability to guide discussions and teams. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to drive impact through innovative technologies, with the potential for international collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional workgroups and energise teams.
• Hands-on experience in software development tools across multiple industries.
• Strong presentation and writing skills to communicate insights effectively.

Responsibilities

• Dive into new Arm technologies to understand function and market fit.
• Collaborate across Arm to identify needs for success.
• Translate needs into action with engineering teams.

Skills

Leadership

Technical credibility

Collaboration

Presentation skills

Writing skills

Understanding of market fit

Tools

Software development tools

Job description

Job Overview

The Ecosystem Architecture Team shapes how Arm’s latest technologies succeed in the hands of software developers and end-users. Our mission is to deeply understand Arm's newest innovations and guide the actions Arm must take to make them impactful.

This is a unique chance to join a small, experienced team that spans Arm’s full technology portfolio—IoT, Automotive, Server, PC, and Mobile. By influencing Arm’s ecosystem strategies, you’ll have an extraordinary impact on the markets that we serve.

Expect a mix of technical deep-dives, prototyping, business alignment, and leading workgroups to consensus. Some international travel is anticipated.

The role reports to Arm’s Fellow of AI & Developer Platforms. As a senior position, we require substantial technical experience, including leadership roles in software or semiconductors.

Responsibilities

• You’ll dive into new Arm technologies to understand their function and market fit—but that’s just the beginning.
• You’ll collaborate across Arm to explore how we can best serve developers and users. That means understanding our customers and articulating the partnerships, software, and education needed for success.
• You’ll then work with Arm’s engineering teams, translating these needs into action and driving software and partnership development.
• Required Skills and Experience
  Proven ability to lead cross-functional workgroups, energise teams, and guide discussions to clear decisions.
• Strong presentation and writing skills to communicate insights to leadership and engineers.
• Technical credibility, with hands-on experience in software development tools and methods across multiple industries (e.g., Mobile, Gaming, IoT, Cloud).

'Nice to have' Skills and Experience

• Experience with generative AI tools, which are a key part of our prototyping and analysis workflows.
• Deep, specialised knowledge in a domain that differentiates you within Arm.
• Familiarity with low-level technology, especially Arm CPU or GPU architectures.

In Return
In return, you’ll craft the success of Arm’s most sophisticated technologies across diverse markets by guiding ecosystem strategy and developer enablement. You’ll collaborate with senior leaders and technical teams to drive real-world impact through prototyping, partnerships, and multi-functional leadership. This is a rare opportunity to influence how pioneering innovations are adopted globally.

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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.