The Role
Do you want to work in a high trust, supportive and flexible working environment with a culture of creativity, ingenuity, and fun? There’s a place for you here at Arm, to play your part in building a smarter world in a job where you’re making a difference from the get-go.
Our technology is used by billions of people, across billions of devices, every single day, but the future of innovation is limitless. You can play a part and join us in building the CPU architecture for tomorrow!
Job Overview:
We are software engineering team delivering Linux command-line development tools for Arm's architecture specification language (ASL). Our team takes full ownership of its success.
Our tools represent ground-breaking capabilities for working with executable specifications for CPU architectures including static analysis, formal validation, and simulation.
We are well connected within Arm internal ecosystem, working with many other teams across several development flows, including ISA development and CPU validation.
We have flexible working hours for all and a progressive leave policy which can accommodate the unexpected.
We use the Scrum Agile software development methodology.
Responsibilities:
- Add new functionality to the product and analyse, and fix complex defects.
- Be a strong team player to the engineering team delivering value to customers.
- Be contributing to system design decisions, software architecture, and test strategies.
Required Skills and Experience :
- Excellent C, C++, Java or Scala(*) skills – able to add significant new functionality and analyse and fix complex defects. (*) Scala training will be provided.
- Experience or keen interest in language compiler development and optimisation techniques, and / or simulation modelling techniques.
- Strong software programming skills with proven track record to update existing code to reflect new requirements.
“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience :
- Able to drive specification creation and design process, analyse customer requirements, make realistic effort/timescale estimates, create well-written documentation and undertake feasibility work.
- Makes judgements based on the analysis of factual information. Resolves problems by identifying and selecting solutions within scope of experience and is expected to handle conflicting priorities.
- Developed interpersonal skills are required in order to persuade and influence internal customers.
- Provides useful advice. Formulates and implements tactical plans to deliver short term team objectives.
- Developing command-line tools.
- Designing Python module APIs.
- Any contributions to open-source projects that demonstrate your software engineering skills
In Return:
On top of the already compelling Life at Arm, we are famous for our team culture - including regular career conversations, access to a multitude of learning resources, remarkable diversity-, equity- and inclusion approach and a continuous improvement mentality. We value diversity in Arm - we will fit around your life to enable you contribute to our success. We have flexible working hours for all and a progressive leave policy which can accommodate the unexpected. Our new offices are outstanding places to collaborate, but now we've mastered working from home, that will remain an option for part of the week.
We have some scope to adapt the role and job title to the right person - if you are interested but unsure whether you tick all the boxes, we would love to hear from you anyway! We are keen to welcome dedicated people into Arm.
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Accommodations at Arm
At Arm, we want our people to Do Great Things. If you need support or an accommodation to Be Your Brilliant Self 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 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 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.
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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Power the Future on Arm
Working in software engineering at Arm is about shaping a future of technology for which we don't yet have words. Our engineers lead innovation in physical Ip, AI and machine learning, cloud architecture, automotive tech, and every aspect of computing that matters.
Spanning software's full spectrum, from compilers to AI-powered IoT and beyond, your code can enable virtually anything to be produced on silicon. Whether you're developing award-winning VR gaming or life-enhancing medical equipment, you can improve the lives of millions by being your brilliant self at Arm.
Drive Change on Arm
At Arm, you'll influence 95% 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.
Ground-Breaking Benefits
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Learning And Development
Whether you want to learn a new programming language, explore your management potential, or witness the latest innovations at industry conferences, we promise you both the freedom and the support to develop the way you choose.
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Sabbatical
We encourage our people to take plenty of annual leave so they remain inspired and refreshed. But that's not even the best part. After four years of working with us, you can take an extended paid four-week sabbatical to really hit pause — or pursue a passion project.
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Progressive Leave
We treat our people as individuals rather than a resource. Since it's important to us to be there for you during the significant moments in your life, we offer flexible, progressive leave. Whether you're growing your family, acting as a primary caregiver, or going through family loss, you can put your family first when it matters the most, without career consequences.
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Wellbeing
We create a safe space for you to look after your mental and physical health, with support that range from medical insurance to the workplace mental health platform Unmind. You also have access to a growing number of onsite gyms and yoga, cycling, and running clubs. This is all underpinned by a flexible working policy to help ensure you can be your brilliant self at work.
Life At Arm
Life in the office doesn't get any better — especially when those offices are as sleek as ours and the people there are creative and compassionate. Combine that with our popular 'we, not I' mindset, and you enjoy the kind of teamwork and togetherness rarely found elsewhere. We share so much in common, not least the same passion for progress, but we also welcome each other's diversity. Ultimately, we love to inspire and be inspired every day.