Senior Engineer

Job Title

Senior Engineer

Role Summary

Join the Architecture and Technology Group (ATG) within Arm’s Architecture Modelling Team to develop, validate, and evolve Arm architecture pseudocode and executable models that drive CPU and system architecture behavior across profiles. The role provides technical leadership on long-lived projects that affect product implementations and the broader ecosystem.

Experience Level

Senior-level. The posting expects technical leadership; years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include technical leadership of modelling work, tool development, and cross-team collaboration.

• Lead development, validation, and evolution of architectural models.
• Expand modelling capabilities to evaluate and compare different architectural choices.
• Own and evolve tool flows that consume architectural data, ensuring correctness, scalability, and usability.
• Provide technical direction and architectural guidance across teams; mentor and review work from other engineers.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to define and validate system-level features.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience, followed by optional qualifications.

• Strong professional experience in computer architecture or systems engineering.
• Deep understanding of computer architecture concepts.
• Proficient scripting in Python and professional systems programming experience in C, C++, or Rust.
• Experience with configuration management, testing strategies, and continuous integration/delivery.
• Ability to evaluate, introduce, and improve tools and workflows as requirements evolve.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to explain complex architecture to technical and non-technical audiences and influence decisions.
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguous environments and drive technical solutions from concept to delivery.

Nice-to-have:

• Hands-on experience with Arm architecture and Arm assembly.
• Experience developing or maintaining architectural or system-level software models.
• Proven ability to operate across complex, multi-stakeholder projects and contribute to internal tooling or open-source efforts.

Education Requirements

Relevant degree or equivalent practical experience. The posting specifies experience in computer architecture or systems engineering and allows a relevant degree or equivalent practical experience (no specific degree level required). Suggested fields: Computer Science, Computer/Systems Engineering, or related technical disciplines.

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.