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ARM
Software engineer
Posted: 6 July
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Job Overview

As a developer of power-efficient processor technology, Arm is ideally positioned to solve challenges facing a wide variety of markets, including Automotive, IoT, Mobile, and Servers. Effective solutions require a "system" mindset and your innovative ideas will support Central Technology to develop system architectures and influence industry-leading IP that underpin each solution!

Job Overview

As a developer of power-efficient processor technology, Arm is ideally positioned to solve challenges facing a wide variety of markets, including Automotive, IoT, Mobile, and Servers. Effective solutions require a "system" mindset and your innovative ideas will support Central Technology to develop system architectures and influence industry-leading IP that underpin each solution!

This diverse role will largely focus on providing software enablement for our next generation CPU and accelerator based technologies on target use-cases. Typical activities would include application and system analysis, technology research, hands-on software prototyping to understand how software and hardware behaves, experimental investigations, and performance analysis. Recent projects have included technologies related to AI Video Camera, Video encode/decode, and LLM (Large Language Model) applications.

You will join a dynamic, collaborative and highly motivated Solutions team based in Cambridge (UK).

Responsibilities


* Application bring-up on/porting to Arm silicon and modelling platforms
* Analyzing software stacks both statically (code structure) and dynamically (runtime performance profiling) to characterize the workloads/algorithms and determine a baseline performance from which to start optimization
* Accelerating algorithms with hand-optimized Arm assembly using the latest Arm technologies such as SVE (Scalable Vector Extensions) and SME (Scalable Matrix Extensions)
* Projecting and measuring gains at the application level
* Evaluating workload sensitivity to micro-architecture features and considering relevant trade-offs, especially related to performance
* Providing suggestions about improvements to the (micro-)architecture & application software
* Developing tools to automate workflow
* Line management and taking the lead on some technical areas within the team

Required Skills and Experience

* Good understanding of computer architecture and embedded systems
* Experience of software development for a commercial organization
* Strong knowledge of C or C++ programming
* Proficiency in problem solving and debugging skills
* Practical, organized and analytical approach to work
* Good oral and written English skills
* Line management and/or mentoring experience

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience

* Experience with assembly programming
* Knowledge of optimising and profiling software
* Software development and integration on Linux, Android, or similar systems
* Knowledge of scripting languages, including Python

In Return

We at the heart of the world's most sophisticated digital products. Our technology enables the generation of new markets and transformation of industries and society. We craft scalable, energy efficient-processors and related technologies. Our innovative technology is licensed by Arm Partners who have shipped more than 50 billion Systems on Chip containing our intellectual property. Together with our Connected Community, we are breaking down barriers to innovation for developers, designers, and engineers, ensuring a fast, reliable route to market for leading electronics companies.

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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 accommodations@arm.com. 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.



Seniority level

* Seniority level

Associate


Employment type

* Employment type

Full-time


Job function

* Job function

Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries

Semiconductor Manufacturing, Software Development, and Computer Hardware Manufacturing

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