Senior Software Engineer - Profiling Tools

Job Title

Senior Software Engineer - Profiling Tools

Role Summary

Develop and maintain high-performance profiling and benchmarking tools that exercise hardware interfaces and subsystems to detect performance issues early in bring-up. Work on server-based systems and collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, systems architecture, and product teams to deliver integrated tooling solutions.

Experience Level

Senior; guidance: 5+ years of professional or academic experience in relevant software/hardware domains.

Responsibilities

The role focuses on building, validating, and supporting tooling used to characterize system performance across configurations.

• Design and implement robust benchmarking and profiling tools for hardware interfaces and subsystems.
• Create targeted kernels and micro-benchmarks to isolate performance behavior across platforms.
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams (hardware, firmware, product, system architects) to integrate tools into development workflows.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites and CI/CD pipelines for tooling.
• Debug and optimize software to improve tooling accuracy and performance.
• Participate in occasional travel to collaborate with internal and external developers.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for immediate contribution.

• Must-have: Proficient in C/C++ and Python with experience in optimization and debugging.
• Must-have: Experience writing and testing code, and implementing or maintaining CI/CD for tools.
• Must-have: Familiarity with Scrum/team-based development across multiple sub-teams.
• Must-have: Strong understanding of computer architecture (cache/memory hierarchy, I/O interfaces).
• Must-have: Linux system engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating system concepts).

Nice-to-have skills that will accelerate impact:

• Kernel-level programming and device driver experience.
• Experience with performance analysis, profiling tools, and optimization techniques.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies and cloud platforms.
• Experience applying performance benchmarks at internet scale and writing targeted micro-benchmarks.

Education Requirements

Degree or equivalent training in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field; the posting also specifies 5 or more years of industry or academic experience as the expected background.

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.