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Staff Software Engineer

Job ID 2024-12238 Date posted Nov. 16, 2024 Location Cambridge, United Kingdom Category Software Engineering Apply

The Systems Group in Arm develops the CoreLink and CoreSight HW IP libraries that provide on chip connectivity, control, and system visibility, and design automation software that supports their use in optimised compute solutions that span all market segments.

We are seeking highly motivated software engineers to join an established development team helping enhance the functionality and quality of a SW application that supports rapid construction of configurable systems comprising large numbers of IP components, in a framework that supports extensive checks against design rules.

The Systems SW team works closely with System Architects and Hardware Design Engineers to improve the efficiency of teams developing flexible hardware solutions in Arm.

Responsibilities:

  • Proficient user of a graph database and the associated schema used to model connected metadata for Arm IP.
  • Development and test of Python APIs and functionality to support design configuration, construction and rule checks within the database, and to support import and export of data in a range of formats.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelors or higher degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering or similar.
  • Experience of software application development with emphasis on data driven analysis, modelling and algorithm development tightly coupled to production database backends.
  • Extensive Python skills gained on large-scale software developments, with proficiency in debug and test using industry standard tools and frameworks.
  • Excellent communication and collaborative skills with a strong desire to work in a team.
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to adapt to new challenges.

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience:

  • Knowledge of graph database technology and experience in writing graph database queries.
  • Use of scripting languages, e.g. Perl/Shell/JavaScript.
  • Use of programming languages, e.g. C++/Java.
  • Use of markup languages, e.g. HTML/XML.
  • Use of data-representation languages, e.g. YAML/JSON.
  • Proficient in a Linux working environment.
  • Basic understanding of computer architecture fundamentals.

In Return:

Based at Arm's headquarters in Cambridge, your work will support products and platforms that are foundational to the world’s most advanced technology and the future of AI computing. You'll learn about the full development flow for Arm's compute platforms from specification through to running software, and have the opportunity to use and extend your excellent software skills to define and develop automation that significantly improves efficiency and quality of their development.

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