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Graduate Performance Engineer

Job ID 2025-15625 Date posted Jan. 31, 2026 Location Austin, Texas Category Software Engineering Apply

We are looking for a motivated engineer to join the Arm Cloud AI Business Unit's Performance and Solutions Team. Our high growth/demand group is involved in analyzing and benchmarking Infrastructure workload performance. We act a bridge between customers and internal engineering teams. In this role, the engineer will analyze workload performance bottlenecks, and develop mechanisms to aid performance tuning.

What you could be doing as a Performance Graduate?


You will be working on Infrastructure workloads, developing knowledge of performance characteristics and working to augment performance analysis. Work will include, but not limited to:

  • Developing tooling and visualizations to quickly compare various workloads, and identify what make workloads unique.
  • Deep dive into performance characteristics of key workloads spanning various industry use cases.

We are looking for individuals who:

Hold (or are on track to hold) a degree or equivalent experience by September 2026. This can be a Bachelors, Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field.

  • Coursework in computer architecture/microarchitecture.
  • Proficiency in Python and C/C++ programming.
  • Experience using distributed source control, e.g. Git and comfortable working in a Linux environment.
  • Experience in developing and applying data analysis solutions with industry standard benchmarks.
  • Knowledge and passion for learning about industry standard workload performance and optimization.

Qualities that will help your application stand out:

  • Academic projects or relevant industry expertise in Infrastructure workload benchmarking
  • Understanding of emerging workloads and areas of compute, including AI.
  • Understanding of workload performance analysis, including both SW and HW stacks.
  • Proficiency in one or more of the following: Linux Perf Tools, PMU and hotspot analysis, Arm CoreSight, Arm SPE, eBPF, DynamoRIO, Ansible, Terraform.


Additional Information:


We encourage early applications as we review them on a first come/first served basis.

In Return:


In addition to a competitive salary and comprehensive rewards package, you'll also receive the support, autonomy and opportunity to excel in your career.

With a mid-year, and year-end review you'll have two windows each year to progress recognizing the pace at which you could grow. Attend our "Grad-teach-Grads" workshops, guest speaker series and various social events to expand your knowledge. Want to take this a step further? Join our Graduate Committee and home in on your planning, networking and co-ordination skills.

You'll also be invited to our exclusive Global Graduate Conference (GGC)! A yearly occurrence exclusive for Graduates allowing you to hear from executive members, inspiring speakers and make connections for life.

With many of our leaders and technical specialists having originally joined as a Graduate, will you be next?

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Salary Range:

$116,300-$157,300 per year

We value people as individuals and our dedication is to reward people competitively and equitably for the work they do and the skills and experience they bring to Arm. Salary is only one component of Arm's offering. The total reward package will be shared with candidates during the recruitment and selection process.

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.

Key Program Information

Gain access to Global Graduate Conference; our UK keynote event that connects Arm graduates from all over the world

Receive hands-on experience by working on exciting cutting-edge projects

Explore potential rotation opportunities within or across Groups to broaden your horizons

Build meaningful connections and find your community in our vibrant inclusive environment

Priortize your wellbeing benefiting from Arm’s health and wellness support, including our quarterly Day of Care

Take part in our global and regional activities, ranging from inspiring speakers to skill development sessions

Drive change on Arm

At Arm, you'll influence 100% of the world's connected devices and all their applications. From healthcare and infrastructure to virtual reality, you'll affect nearly all industries worldwide, racing toward new milestones and achievements together.

Revolutionary Benefits

Health and Wellness

We create a safe space for you to nurture both your physical and mental wellbeing.

Work and Life Success

We empower people to experience life beyond the boundaries of standard work patterns.

Financial Rewards

We provide benefits beyond a competitive salary to reward our people for their dedication and contributions.

Development and Support

We foster professional and personal development, building a supportive community where everyone can thrive.

Life at Arm

Life in the office doesn’t get any better, especially when those offices are as sleek as ours and the people in them are innovative and supportive. Combine that with our focus on delivering as One Arm, and you’ll experience the kind of collaboration and togetherness that’s rare to find elsewhere. We share so much in common, not least a passion for progress, but we also celebrate each other's diversity.

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