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Principal Network Engineer

Job ID 2025-14376 Date posted 29/07/2025 Location Austin, Texas Category IT
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Arm technology is becoming the platform of choice for compute and AI. The Arm System Engineering team’s mission is to architect, design, and develop server and rack-level infrastructure for at-scale datacenter deployments. The team capabilities span across system hardware, software, system interconnect, system management storage, data center infrastructure and performance engineering. The team responsibilities include customer engagements, technology selection, system design, network architecture, performance, and datacenter deployment & operations. The Arm System Engineering team is developing industry-leading technology to deliver innovative and high-performing solutions to power the data centers of the future!

Job Overview:

Arm is seeking a Network Engineer to join our Data Center Engineering organization on the team responsible for the labs and data centers housing early prototype systems. Work will occur at labs located primarily within the US and the UK. Systems being developed are novel, large-scale high-powered accelerator based compute machines.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop and deploy lab and data center network infrastructure to support the HPC hardware development environments.
  • Develop and lead reliable, resilient and scalable networks including runbooks to deploy and operate similar networks at potentially gigawatt scale.
  • Assessing new technologies and standard methodologies for adoption
  • Driving standardization and automation into all aspects of the network platform
  • Coordinate with Arm corporate IT for cross lab connectivity and overall standard processes
  • Support logging and data collection of metrics
  • Develop and maintain detailed network diagrams and documentation.
  • Operate as primary networking administrator for the labs including some amount of on-call support

Required Skills and Experience :

  • Professional experience designing data center network infrastructures
  • Proficiency in routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, ISIS, MPLS, STP, VRRP)
  • Expert level routing and switching skills
  • Keen understanding of network security architectures within the data center domain
  • Prior experience with high speed HPC networks is helpful
  • Prior experience with capacity modeling/forecasting of the data center network
  • Familiarity with automation and scripting (shell, Python, Ansible, etc.) for network orchestration
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience :

  • Professional certifications such as CCNP Data Center, JNCIP-DC, or equivalent
  • Exposure to network performance management tools such as Solarwinds, Dynatrace, ManageEngine, Grafana, Kentik, etc.
  • Understanding of data center facilities (power, cooling, cabling best practices)

In Return:

  • Be part of a groundbreaking team influencing the next generation of data center systems!
  • Collaborate with premier engineers and vendors to develop industry-leading AI hardware.
  • Drive innovation in mechanical design at scale with global impact.
  • Access professional growth through sophisticated project involvement and multidisciplinary teamwork.
  • Join a company committed to diversity and inclusion, where your work matters and drives global progress!

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.

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.

Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s hybrid approach to working is centred around flexibility, where we split our time between the office and other locations to get our work done. Within that framework, we empower groups and teams to determine their own particular hybrid working pattern, 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.

Salary Range:

$241,100-$326,100 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.

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