Staff Software Engineer - Media Driver

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

Job summary

A leading tech firm is searching for a Senior Software Engineer based in Manchester to enhance their video codec driver development team. This role involves low-level programming, optimization, and collaboration to ensure software performance aligns with hardware capabilities. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, possess strong skills in C programming, and have experience with display pipelines and performance optimization. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive environment for diverse individuals

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of display pipelines and related technologies.
• Experience with low-level programming and hardware-software interactions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain video codec drivers.
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging of drivers.
• Collaborate with team members for integration into the software stack.

Skills

C programming

Video codec performance

Display pipelines

Image processing

Low-level programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Git

Job description

Our software group is responsible for supporting and bringing out the best in the hardware we design as well as working with our hardware engineers to make things even better. Software drives our hardware that is shipped around the world and used in a plethora of industries. Our people are passionate and care about producing the best software possible to power the world.

Job Overview:

We are looking for Senior Software Engineers to help lead our team. You would be involved in working on Linux kernel drivers, upstreaming and code review, interacting with hardware engineering, video encode and decode firmware, using hardware emulation (software, FPGA), Android, libcamera, testing/QA and more.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain video codec drivers.
• Optimize video codec performance and ensure correctness.
• Collaborate with team members to integrate video codec drivers into the broader software stack.
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging to ensure reliability and performance.
• Engage in device emulation to simulate and troubleshoot real-world scenarios.
• Contribute to related open-source projects and work with their communities.
• Support partners as they rely on our products.
• Help Arm grow and be better and be part of a wider team

Required Skills and Experience:

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of display pipelines, computer graphics, rendering, image processing and related technologies.
• High proficiency in C programming language.
• Low-level programming experience and familiarity with hardware-software interactions.
• Proven contribution to video driver and related projects.

‘Nice to Have’ Skills and Experience:

• Experience in testing and device emulation.
• Familiarity with open-source development and contributions.
• Working knowledge of SCMS tools like Git and related infrastructure such as GitHub, GitLab, Gerrit etc.
• Familiarity with ARM architecture.
• Experience with other programming languages such as C++, Rust or Python.
• Experience with non-Linux kernel based operating systems and their driver models.

In Return:

Our UK offices are amazing places to collaborate. We also have some scope to adapt the job role and title for the right person - if you are interested but unsure whether you tick all the boxes, we still would love you to reach out! We are keen to welcome versatile people into Arm!

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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.