Staff Information Developer/Technical Writer - System IP

Arm Limited; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Cambridge is seeking a Staff Technical Writer to lead content strategy for System IP projects. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience in technical writing, manage documentation across concurrent projects, and engage in mentorship. This role offers flexible hybrid work, competitive rewards, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid work

Competitive rewards

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate content across multiple projects and release cycles.
• Able to adapt to change and collaborate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and maintain user-centric documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to validate technical information.
• Lead and mentor other Information Developers.

Skills

Experienced information developer / technical writer with 4+ years writing and managing complex documentation sets

Strong problem-solving skills

Excellent communicator and organizer

Proficient in industry-standard tools

Passionate about learning emerging technologies

Education

A good degree or postgraduate qualification in a relevant field

Tools

Markdown

Python

Job description

Job overview:

Arm’s Systems Engineering team delivers hardware designs for ArmSystem IP- a family ofinterconnect, memory, and system-level componentsthat enable the efficient integration of Arm processors and other IP blocks into SoCs (Systems on Chip). Essentially, it is the “glue” that ties together processors, accelerators, memory controllers, and peripherals to form a complete, functioning system. OurSystem IP Technical Communications teamplays a key role by producing the documentation for all Arm System IP and the IP Tooling software platform used for configuration of all Arm IP.

As a Staff Technical Writer in the System IP Technical Communications team, you’ll serve as a senior technical leader within the team, owning content strategy for System IP projects and guiding documentation from planning through delivery, contributing to Arm's solutions along the way. Alongside creating impactful content enabling our partners to make the most of our products, you’ll also provide mentorship and people leadership—shaping both your own growth and that of your teammates while driving the documentation that supports key product milestones and customer success.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, develop, and maintain clear, user-centric documentation for System IP hardware designs and IP Tooling platform software.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to extract and validate complex technical information.
• Manage multiple documentation tracks across concurrent IP.
• Lead and mentor other Information Developers, supervising content planning and delivery.
• Define and implement scalable documentation standards, structures, and review processes.
• Drive innovation in authoring tools and workflows to improve efficiency and quality.
• Advocate for content excellence and influence documentation strategy across System IP projects and the wider Tech Comms group.

Key skills and competencies:

• Experienced information developer / technical writer with 4+ years writing and managing complex documentation sets.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate content across multiple projects and release cycles.
• Strong problem-solving skills; flexible, pragmatic.
• Excellent communicator and organizer in multi-disciplinary environments.
• Passionate about learning emerging technologies and evolving documentation standards.
• Proficient in industry-standard tools with a focus on scalable, efficient content delivery.
• Open to change and able to adapt.
• Open-minded personality with a collaborative, inclusive working style.

Nice to have:

• Proven experience documenting low-level hardware and/or software in a SoC (System on Chip), semiconductor, or embedded systems environment (e.g., firmware, BSPs, boot flows, system configuration).
• Solid understanding of hardware design concepts, such as RTL/IP integration, chip bring-up, validation workflows, or FPGA prototyping.
• Exposure to modern documentation toolchains and automation practices (e.g., Markdown or reStructuredText, Jenkins, JSON/YAML, Python, or shift-left content generation).
• A good degree or postgraduate qualification in a relevant field, such as Computer Science, Physics, Maths, English, Linguistics, or Law.
• People leadership experience, or a prominent interest in people leadership as part of a future career progression path, would be a strong advantage.

You don’t need every skill listed—just a strong foundation and curiosity to learn the rest. We can shape the role for the right person, so if you're interested but unsure, we’d still love for you to apply!

In return:

You’ll be part of an inclusive team focused on continual improvement, where your leadership and expertise are truly valued. You’ll help shape documentation strategy and people development for Arm's critical System IP products, with an opportunity to feed content into documenting ground-breaking products and solutions. You'll enjoy flexible hybrid work, competitive rewards, and the chance to grow your influence across a global organisation that champions innovation and continuous development.

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.