Senior Engineering Manager - AI Enablement

Arm; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 126,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodations during recruitment

Hybrid working at Arm

Job summary

Arm is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager for its Software (CE-SW) group to build and lead a small team of AI subject-matter experts. The role combines hands-on technical work with people leadership, partnering across CE-SW to drive measurable improvements in engineering effectiveness.

You will hire, develop, and embed AI experts within projects and sites, define priorities, and deliver outcome-driven capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience hiring, leading and developing a team of engineers or technical specialists.
• Strong, current software engineering skills with hands-on prototyping and production-quality work.
• Practical experience applying generative AI or AI-assisted tools to real software workflows.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority across org boundaries.
• Excellent communication to engage and align specialist engineers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Hire, develop and lead a small AI team delivering measurable outcomes.
• Set team priorities and roadmap for CE-SW with delivery ownership.
• Embed team members with software engineering groups to accelerate results.
• Identify AI-enabled opportunities and implement pragmatic, measurable improvements.
• Establish dashboards and success metrics for engineering impact across CE-SW.

Skills

Team leadership

Software engineering

Generative AI

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Tools

Codex

OpenAI APIs

Job description

The Software (CE-SW) group is responsible for developing and improving the software ecosystem around Arm's next generation architectures and systems. We are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to build, develop and lead a small team of AI subject-matter experts. Working hands-on alongside the team, you will partner with engineering groups across CE-SW to identify high-value opportunities and turn them into practical, measurable improvements in engineering effectiveness. This role is hands-on, requiring both technical and people leadership. Either our Cambridge or Manchester office are suitable locations.

Responsibilities

• Hire, develop and lead a small, high-performing team of AI subject-matter experts, creating an environment of technical excellence, collaboration and continuous learning.
• Set the team's priorities and roadmap, taking responsibility for the delivery of measurable outcomes across CE-SW.
• Engage deeply with software engineering teams across projects, sites and groups, embedding team members where sustained collaboration will accelerate results.
• Understand engineering workflows and constraints, identify high-value opportunities for AI enablement, and recommend pragmatic solutions: focus on solving problems and implementing measurable improvements, not merely widening AI adoption.
• Establish common success measures and a group-level dashboard showing progress, trends, engineering impact and return on investment.

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience hiring, leading and developing a team of highly skilled engineers or technical specialists.
• Strong, current software engineering skills, with the ability to design and build working prototypes, integrations and production-quality examples rather than only advise conceptually.
• Substantial practical experience applying generative AI or AI-assisted engineering tools to real software development workflows.
• Experience working across organisational boundaries and influencing senior technical and business stakeholders without relying on direct authority.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage, motivate and align both specialist engineers and broader stakeholder groups.

Nice To Have Skills and Experience

• Meaningful practical experience with Codex and OpenAI APIs.
• Experience establishing or scaling an AI enablement, developer productivity or engineering transformation function.
• Knowledge of evaluation techniques and metrics for AI-assisted software engineering, including productivity, quality and return on investment.
• Familiarity with enterprise AI governance, data protection, security, intellectual-property and responsible-AI considerations.

In Return

Joining Arm means being part of an elite team that is high-reaching and determined to achieve outstanding results. You will collaborate with industry leaders and innovators, contributing to flawless service builds that improve our global operations. We provide an encouraging and inclusive environment that encourages continuous learning and professional growth. Your success is our success, and together we can build services that compete on the world stage!

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.

Salary Range

£126,200 - £170,800 per year