Senior Firmware Build, Release & CI/CD Engineer

Arm; West of England; Ibrido; GBP 74.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Arm is seeking a Senior Embedded DevOps / Build & Release Engineer to lead CI/CD for firmware and platform software. You will enable firmware repos, maintain build pipelines, and collaborate across firmware, validation, and release teams to ensure timely delivery of artifacts.

You will drive automation, standardize release processes across multiple SoC programs, and integrate static analysis and security scanning into workflows, while supporting partner and customer releases and dashboards for

Competenze

• 6+ years in DevOps, Build & Release, embedded software, or CI/CD roles.
• Strong hands-on experience maintaining and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficient with GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar.

Mansioni

• Maintain, optimize, and grow CI/CD pipelines for embedded firmware and software codebases.
• Enable and configure repositories for different firmware components and platform programs.
• Assist in the development and management of distribution processes for firmware stacks (TF‑A, UEFI, SCP, bootloaders, Linux).
• Build, maintain, and improve automated pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI.
• Automate firmware build, image generation, packaging, signing, versioning, and artifact publishing workflows.
• Support partner and customer releases by handling release branches, tags, artifacts, documentation, and delivery packages.
• Collaborate with firmware, infrastructure, verification, and QA teams to debug build failures and release blockers.
• Maintain CI infrastructure, runners, build environments, scripts, and automation frameworks.
• Integrate and maintain static analysis, compliance, and security scanning tools such as Coverity and Black Duck.

Conoscenze

CI/CD workflows

Embedded software

Linux development

Make/CMake

Scripting (Python, shell)

Strumenti

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Overview

The Software group is responsible for developing and enhancing the software ecosystem for Arm’s next-generation server-class SoCs and reference platforms. This includes firmware, boot software, system software, and platform enablement stacks that are tightly coupled with advanced hardware technologies.

Job Overview

The Software group is responsible for developing and enhancing the software ecosystem for Arm’s next-generation server-class SoCs and reference platforms. This includes firmware, boot software, system software, and platform enablement stacks that are tightly coupled with advanced hardware technologies.

The Arm Reference Systems DevOps & QA team is looking for an experienced, hands‑on Senior Embedded DevOps / Build & Release Engineer with proven experience leading all aspects of CI/CD infrastructure, enabling repositories for firmware development, and supporting partner or customer release activities.

This role is critical to ensuring reliable, scalable, and automated deployment of firmware stacks across multiple SoC programs. The engineer will work closely alongside firmware, platform, validation, and release groups to maintain build systems, improve developer workflows, manage release pipelines, and support timely delivery of firmware artifacts to internal teams, partners, and customers.

You will work at the intersection of embedded software, DevOps, CI/CD, and release engineering, helping improve software quality, build reliability, and delivery efficiency for next‑generation Arm–based platforms.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, optimize, and grow CI/CD pipelines for embedded firmware and software codebases supporting the platform.
• Enable and configure repositories for different firmware components and platform programs.
• Assist in the development and management of distribution processes for firmware stacks like TF‑A, UEFI, SCP, bootloaders, Linux, and associated platform software.
• Build, maintain, and improve automated pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI.
• Automate firmware build, image generation, packaging, signing, versioning, and artifact publishing workflows.
• Support partner and customer releases by handling release branches, tags, artifacts, documentation, and delivery packages.
• Collaborate with firmware, infrastructure, verification, and QA teams to debug build failures, integration issues, and release blockers.
• Enable per‑patch, nightly, and release validation routines to boost software quality and catch problems early.
• Maintain CI infrastructure, runners, build environments, scripts, and automation frameworks.
• Integrate and maintain static analysis, compliance, and security scanning tools such as Coverity and Black Duck.
• Drive standardization of build and release processes throughout various firmware repositories and SoC programs.
• Improve developer productivity through automation, tooling, documentation, and self‑service workflows.
• Track CI health, build failures, test trends, and release readiness through dashboards and reporting.
• Ensure timely support for release achievements, partner drops, customer deliveries, and internal engineering builds.

Required Skills and Experience :

• 6+ years in DevOps, Build & Release, embedded software, or CI/CD roles.
• Strong hands‑on experience maintaining and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficient with tools like GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar.
• Solid scripting/automation skills (Python, shell, etc.).
• Experience managing embedded firmware or platform software repos.
• Knowledge of firmware build components (TF‑A, UEFI, SCP, bootloaders, Linux).
• Strong Linux development and build system experience (Make, CMake).
• Understanding of SoC architecture and embedded/platform software.

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience :

• Experience with firmware signing, secure boot, image generation, or trusted firmware workflows.
• Familiarity with Docker/containers and reproducible builds.
• Exposure to static analysis, security scanning, and OSS compliance tools.
• Ability to build dashboards for CI/build/release/test metrics.
• Knowledge of test automation frameworks and validation pipelines.

In Return:

You will have the chance to drive meaningful improvements in build reliability, developer efficiency, and release quality, with your work directly impacting internal engineering groups, ecosystem partners, and customers

Our 10x Mindset

At Arm, we believe progress happens when people are empowered to think bigger and push beyond what seems possible. Our 10x mindset is about curiosity, ambition and creating impact that will be used by millions. We learn fast, prioritise collaboration and turn bold ideas into real technology. We look for people who are inspired by this way of working and want to grow in an environment where bold ideas are welcomed. Discover how the 10x mindset shapes life at Arm: https://careers.arm.com/10x-mindset

Use of AI in Your Application

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Recruitment Adjustments and Accommodations

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Hybrid Working

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

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:

£73,500 - £99,500 per year