Director of Software Engineering, SoC SW Productization

Job Title

Director of Software Engineering, SoC SW Productization

Role Summary

Lead the infrastructure solutions software engineering organization responsible for validating Arm Neoverse infrastructure platforms from pre-silicon through silicon bring-up to production readiness. The role manages a globally distributed engineering group (50+ engineers and managers) at the intersection of silicon, firmware and system software.

Drive validation strategy, scalable automation and CI practices to ensure platform quality and release readiness while partnering with hardware, architecture and product teams.

Experience Level

Senior-level. This is a director role leading large, globally distributed engineering teams; specific years of experience not stated.

Responsibilities

Accountable for validation strategy, team execution, and cross-functional alignment for complex infrastructure platforms.

• Define and drive validation and quality strategy across SoC, firmware and end-to-end system validation from pre-silicon to production.
• Build, grow and lead a high-performing, globally distributed software engineering organization; hire, mentor and develop engineering leaders and managers.
• Implement scalable automation, CI, quality metrics and engineering practices to improve efficiency and release readiness.
• Collaborate with senior leaders in hardware, software, architecture and product to align validation with product goals and manage quality risks.
• Influence release decisions and risk trade-offs through technical judgement and clear communication.

Requirements

Must-have qualifications and skills required to perform the role.

Must-have:

• Proven experience delivering complex system software and leading large, globally distributed engineering organizations through managers and technical leaders.
• Strong technical background in SoC, firmware, platform software and system-level validation across pre-silicon and silicon environments.
• Deep expertise in validation strategy, test automation, continuous integration, regression and release readiness for complex systems.
• Demonstrated technical judgement, leadership, and communication skills with an ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-organizational decisions.

Nice-to-have:

• Knowledge of server-class SoCs (RAS, power management, PCIe, CXL), memory subsystems and virtualization technologies.
• Familiarity with Linux kernel internals, Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A), UEFI (EDK II), OpenBMC or KVM.
• Experience scaling automated system validation, hardware test environments, server farms or CI infrastructure.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Arm

Headquarters: Cambridge, United Kingdom

ARM is a global leader in semiconductor and software design, driving innovation in computing technology. The company specializes in designing processors and systems that provide the essential building blocks for electronic devices. ARM's architecture is widely used in smartphones, servers, and IoT devices, and its collaborative culture fosters bold thinking, diversity, and high-impact benefits for its talented workforce.