Staff Software Engineer - BSP

Arm Limited; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Cambridge is searching for an engineer to join their GPU Software team. You will develop and maintain software stacks for GPU Board Support Packages, focusing on the latest technologies. Ideal candidates will have a strong Linux background and experience with scripting languages. This role offers excellent opportunity for learning and is supported by a competitive benefits package including private medical insurance and annual leave.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

30 days of annual leave

20 days of sabbatical every 4 years

Parental leave

Supplementary pension

Wellness benefits

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Linux kernel and internals required.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, and Bazel.
• Familiarity with version control and bug tracking tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain BSPs for ARM GPUs and FPGAs.
• Bring up Android and latest Linux kernels on development boards.
• Develop virtualization software support within BSPs.
• Debug issues as they arise.

Skills

Linux kernel and device driver internals

Scripting language skills (Bash, Python, Bazel)

Familiarity with Git and bug tracking tools

Education

University degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

GitLab

CI pipelines

Docker

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about platform bring-up, low-level software, and GPUs? Join our growing GPU Software team as part of the new GPU Board Support Package (BSP) group.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the software stack that supports the testing and development of our current and next-generation Arm GPUs. This includes creating and managing BSPs for both silicon and FPGA-based platforms across a variety of form factors and operating systems, such as Android, Wayland, and Linux.

Your work will ensure that our hardware and software IP can be reliably developed and tested on the latest kernels and platforms. You will play a key role in enabling engineers across the company to build, run, and validate GPU solutions efficiently.

We are looking for engineers who are quick to adapt, eager to learn new technologies, and comfortable working with unfamiliar tools and systems.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining BSPs
• Bringing up Android on our development boards with the latest GPU and CPU designs
• Bringing up the latest Linux kernels
• Developing virtualization software support in BSPs
• Debugging

Required Skills and Experience

• Linux kernel and device driver internals
• Scripting language skills such as Bash, Python and Bazel
• Familiarity with Git, and bug tracking tools
• University degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Nice To Have Skills and Experience

• Experience with GitLab, CI pipelines and Docker
• Android internals and framework
• C/C++ programming skills

In Return

This is an excellent opportunity to learn new skills, as this position will expose you to a broad range of areas. You will get to contribute to our Mali and Immortalis GPU product lines by enabling development and testing of the latest technologies in house. Competitive benefit package. Our benefits package in Norway includes competitive pay, private medical insurance, 30 days of annual leave, 20 days of sabbatical every 4 years, parental leave, supplementary pension, and wellness benefits.

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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.