Principal Software Engineer
ArmJob Title
Principal Software Engineer
Role Summary
Lead technical direction across multiple engineering teams in the Infrastructure Solutions Software group (CE-SW), delivering complex SoC, firmware and system software for cloud and data center products. Set technical priorities from pre-silicon through silicon bring-up to production readiness while developing and coaching team leads.
Work involves cross-functional collaboration with hardware, architecture and product teams to resolve dependencies and mitigate technical risk.
Experience Level
Senior - experienced technical leader. Typically 7+ years of relevant experience in system or embedded software and SoC domains.
Responsibilities
The role focuses on technical leadership, team development, planning and cross-team coordination.
- Provide technical direction across multiple engineering teams for SoC, firmware and system software from pre-silicon to production.
- Lead and mentor team leads; grow engineering capability and the careers of engineers.
- Translate product requirements and architecture into technical priorities, deliverables and team plans.
- Manage cross-functional dependencies and resolve complex technical issues with hardware, software and product teams.
- Drive engineering planning, execution and decisions to achieve production readiness.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience required for the role; followed by desirable skills.
- Extensive experience delivering complex system software in embedded or infrastructure SoC environments.
- Proven technical leadership across multiple engineering teams.
- Strong knowledge of low-level systems: bootloaders, device drivers, OS fundamentals (preferably Linux), and computer architecture.
- Proficient in C or a similar language with experience optimizing software performance.
- Excellent technical judgment, problem-solving and communication skills; ability to influence engineering decisions.
Nice-to-have:
- Familiarity with Linux kernel, Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A), UEFI EDK II, OpenBMC or KVM.
- Experience with server-class SoCs (RAS, power management, PCIe, CXL, memory subsystems, virtualization).
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.
