Graduate Engineer, System Performance Team

Job Title

Graduate Engineer, System Performance Team

Role Summary

Join Arm's System Performance Team to analyse and optimise system performance across Arm products from data centres to IoT using a hardware-software co-design approach. The team evaluates emerging technologies, models software-hardware stacks, and delivers actionable recommendations to product and design teams.

Main responsibilities include performance analysis, system modelling, running experiments, and communicating findings to cross-functional stakeholders.

Experience Level

Entry-level (Graduate). Candidates should be on track to or already hold a university degree; no specific prior years of professional experience are required.

Responsibilities

The role will involve practical system-performance work and collaboration across teams. Typical responsibilities include:

• Analyse how Arm-based systems run applications and workloads across AI/ML, computer vision, media, gaming and productivity domains.
• Abstract and model the full software-hardware stack in the team's system-modelling framework.
• Design, run and iterate experiments; interpret results and refine the modelling/measurement approach.
• Produce clear, evidence-based recommendations for improving performance and efficiency consumed by design teams.
• Develop and maintain scripts, automation, and reproducible performance measurement workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate technical findings effectively.

Requirements

Listed below are concise must-have and nice-to-have skills and attributes for the role.

• Must-have: Good understanding of computer and system architecture and software stacks.
• Must-have: Experience with scripting languages (e.g. Python), shell scripting (e.g. bash), and a procedural language (e.g. C or C++).
• Must-have: Analytical problem-solving, attention to detail, and ability to work effectively with other teams.
• Nice-to-have: Exposure to software and hardware performance analysis tools and methodologies.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with version control systems (e.g. git, svn).

Education Requirements

Hold, or be on track to hold, a university degree by the programme start date: Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in a STEM subject. Candidates with other degrees will be considered if they have relevant experience; equivalent practical experience is acceptable. (Degree requirement was extracted from the posting and has been placed here.)

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.