Director of Software Architecture

Arm Limited; India; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Arm Limited seeks a Director of Software Architecture to shape software strategy across Arm ecosystems and enable adoption of solutions across datacentre, automotive, mobile, and IoT. You will work with our software organization to define software solutions, focus on security, reliability, and performance, and drive broad adoption of Arm technologies.

The role involves collaboration with OS, OEM, and silicon partners, leading multi-disciplinary teams, and driving innovation on Arm reference

Qualifications

• Expert in Arm-based architectures and IP features.
• Proficient in C/C++ with low-level optimization.
• Experience with OS/dev drivers and firmware integration.
• Proven ability to take software from concept to production.
• Experience profiling and optimizing real-world workloads.
• Strong collaboration with OS, OEMs, and silicon partners.

Responsibilities

• Understand Arm architecture and promote benefits to software ecosystems.
• Analyze software solutions and major open-source projects like Linux.
• Deliver improvements back to open-source projects as a reference.
• Collaborate with Arm OS, OEM and silicon partners to drive standards.
• Build new software paradigms on Arm reference hardware.
• Profile system performance and identify optimization opportunities.
• Lead validation of functionality, security and safety.
• Work with industry partners to develop, optimize, and deliver Arm software.

Skills

Arm architecture knowledge

C/C++ development

OS driver development

Profiling & optimization

Multi-component systems

Linux/open-source familiarity

Android/ChromeOS/Windows familiarity

Linux & Cloud/Edge

AI stacks

GPUs & image processing

SoC architectures

Job description

Director of Software Architecture

Would you like to join a team working across the software technology components used by hundreds of millions of users across multiple platforms and market segments globally? As a Software Architect in the Software Organisation, you will work with our key software ecosystems to define software solutions to enable Arm technology and develop strategies to have those solutions adopted and enabled for users.

Our Central Engineering Software group delivers support for Arm technologies across a wide variety of software projects and creates example software solutions todemonstratereal world applications. You will join a team of software solution architects addressing the growing demand for software to support Arm systems.

The position will be based at Arm offices in Cambridge, Budapest, orBangalore.

Job Overview:

As a member of a large software engineeringteamyou will help evolve our software strategy across all computing segments, including datacentre, automotive, mobile, robotics, networking, home, laptops, TVs, embedded and IoT. You will drive adoption of new features and trends in core processing, accelerators, and system hardware, focusing on improved security, reliability, and performance.

Responsibilities:

• Understanding new Arm architecture and IP features, their implementation and what that means for existing software components and tools. Devisinghow to promote their benefits to software ecosystems and resolve issues that arise in their adoption.
• Analysis and deep understanding of software solutions currently deployed in products, in particular the major open-source software projects such as Linux.
• Delivering software improvements back to the relevant open-source projects as a reference for Arm customers to create their ownsystems from.
• Working with Arm’s OS, OEM and Silicon Partners to drive standards that enable theoptimisation, differentiation, and fast evolution benefits of Arm’s Partner model
• Building new software paradigms onto Arm reference hardware designs
• Profiling the performance of the system and innovating ways to improve
• Leading validation of the functionality,securityand safety
• You can expect to be working closely with some of the greatest household names in our industry to help develop,optimize, and deliver the software needed to support Arm's pioneering IP, as well as helping Arm grow its role in new market segments.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of Arm based computer Architecture and the range of SoCs and devices that are created using Arm hardware IP.
• Experience of software profiling, instrumentation, and optimization forreal worldapplications and workloads such as AI stacks, run-timecompilersand multimedia processing.
• Strong understanding of complex multi-componentcomputing systems with demonstrable low-level OS/device driver development or integration experience
• Authoritative knowledge of C or C++ development withproficiencywith optimizing applications, workloads, and compilers
• Understanding of how to rigorously test software and design software for test
• Experience of the software lifecycle: has taken complex software from concept to production and maintenance

Nice To Have Skills and Experience :

• Experience with Android, ChromeOS or Windows software and systems
• Experience with Linux, Linux distributions, Cloud/Edgeapplicationsand networking software
• Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence software stacks,algorithmsand tooling
• Knowledge of multimedia system designs involving GPUs, compositing displayprocessorsand image signal processing
• Familiarity with System-on-a-Chip architectures

Please note that no relocation package is available for this role.

If skilled worker sponsorship is required, Arm will meet costs associated with sponsorship for the employer only. All fees associated with the individual’s application e.g. visa application fee and Immigration Health Surcharge, will be the responsibility of the successful candidate.

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

At Arm, we embrace the benefits AI can bring, including in recruitment. You may use AI to support your preparation, such as improving the clarity of written responses, practicing interview questions, or learning more about our industry. However, your application and interview responses must reflect your own thinking, experience, and abilities. We want to understand your authentic perspective, creativity, and approach to problem solving. As such, you may not use AI to complete assigned tasks as part of any assessments. If you plan to use AI-supported or assistive technologies as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact [e-mail] so we can support you.

Recruitment Adjustments and Accommodations

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

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.