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Senior/Staff Software Engineer – Gaming & Graphics

Job ID 2026-20007 Date posted 10/11/2026 Location Shanghai, China Category Software Engineering
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Job Overview:

Make a difference in the intelligence, visual quality, and performance of games on billions of Arm-based devices. Join Arm’s Developer Platforms team and shape the future of mobile games with Arm graphics technologies. This role sits within the growing Strategy and Ecosystems group, helping deliver an outstanding developer experience for graphics and gaming applications on Arm.

We are looking for an inquisitive software engineer, passionate about game development and computer graphics, willing to explore the full software stack and the underlying hardware and processor architecture. The position will be based at the Arm offices in Shanghai.

Responsibilities:

The Senior/Staff Software Engineer will work with internal teams to build neural graphics solutions and related toolkit to help developer integrate neural graphics solution smoothly. This role requires strong expertise in game development, game engines, graphics technologies, and the ability to engage effectively with internal teams on technical matters. The responsibilities include,

  • Design and develop neural graphics solution for gaming on Arm hardware, with a strong focus on optimizing image quality and performance for speed, latency, memory

  • Performing research on the latest mobile graphics techniques, such as neural graphics and ray tracing, identifying performance bottlenecks, and exploring innovative graphics approaches

  • Analysing critical workloads and image quality issues from partners and implementing optimizations to enhance performance and image quality and meet deployment requirements

  • Working closely with internal teams and partners, including onsite, to integrate Arm software solutions and technologies into popular games

Job Requirements:

A successful candidate will be flexible, with a variety of skills and a commitment to extend the breadth and depth of their knowledge.

Education & Qualifications:

BS/MS degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Strong C/C++ programming skills

  • Proficient in Android and mobile software development

  • Experience in using a modern graphics API such as Vulcan, DX12, or Metal

  • Strong understanding of computer graphics and real-time rendering

  • Experience with debugging and profiling

  • In-depth knowledge of game engines such as Unreal or Unity

  • Strong understanding of Arm Mali or other GPU architectures

  • Clear and effective written and verbal communication in English and Chinese

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience:

  • Experience working with gaming studios to integrate GPU technologies into game engines

  • Proven experience in game development, preferably with popular mobile games

  • Knowledge of ML/AI software stack

  • Familiar with Agile Scrum process

In Return:

You will be provided with training and support to excel in this role, as a part of a friendly team who is passionate about technologies. Moreover, Arm offices offer an amazing place to collaborate and meet your colleagues also through social and volunteering activities. 


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