Graduate Software Engineer

Job Title

Graduate Software Engineer

Role Summary

Entry-level software engineer joining Arm's Budapest software teams to develop high-performance software across the stack: firmware, operating systems, device drivers, compilers, runtimes and middleware. Work will involve development, performance analysis, board bring-up, and collaboration with multi-site teams and mentors.

Experience Level

Entry-level / Graduate - suitable for recent graduates or candidates on track to graduate. No specific years of professional experience required.

Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities vary by team; common duties include:

• Develop and maintain software across firmware, OS, drivers, runtimes, and middleware.
• Investigate feasibility of ideas, prototype features, and analyse root causes of behaviour.
• Profile and optimise software for CPU and system architectures.
• Bring up development boards and work with early platforms, models, or silicon.
• Upstream code to open source projects when applicable and collaborate with cross-site teams and mentors.
• Contribute to testing, debugging, and verification of software on hardware and emulation platforms.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and attributes:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; attention to detail.
• Proficient in C or C++; assembly language skills are desirable.
• Familiarity with performance optimisation and how CPU/system architecture affects software performance.
• Knowledge of at least one CPU architecture and features such as pipelines, caches, MMUs, interrupt controllers, and timers.
• Good communication skills in English; self-motivated and eager to learn.

Nice-to-have:

• Open source contributions.
• Experience with Linux, OS development, device drivers, or middleware.
• Compiler, JIT, runtime, or performance optimisation experience.
• Embedded/RTOS experience (e.g. Zephyr, FreeRTOS) or board bring-up experience.
• Familiarity with Rust, Python, Java, shell scripting, automation, DevOps or CI/CD tools.

Education Requirements

Applicants should hold, or be on track to hold by the programme start date, a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree (relevant discipline). "On track to hold" graduates are eligible. Specific fields of study were not listed; equivalent relevant practical experience may be considered where stated by the employer.

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.