Software Technology Manager - AI Tool Chain
ArmJob Title
Software Technology Manager - AI Tool Chain
Role Summary
Lead Arm's AI tool chain developer ecosystem in China for Arm-based AI platforms with a focus on physical AI (automotive and robotics). Convert partner deployment needs into clear engineering requirements and roadmaps, and coordinate across product, engineering, solution architects and ecosystem partners to ensure platform readiness and accelerate adoption.
Experience Level
Senior (Manager level). Years of experience: not specified.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
- Engage the AI developer ecosystem and stakeholders to identify deployment requirements and capture tool chain needs.
- Translate AI deployment requests into actionable technical requirements, roadmaps, and priorities for engineering teams.
- Lead model adaptation, migration and deployment workflows, including optimization, quantization, custom operator support and performance tuning.
- Represent China developer needs and provide technical feedback to influence Arm's product strategy.
- Conduct competitive analysis of AI tooling and ecosystem adoption and report findings to guide product and engineering roadmaps.
Requirements
Must-have skills and experience:
- Proven background in technology management, customer engineering, or related roles, preferably in automotive or robotics.
- Strong knowledge of LLMs/CNNs and AI software tool chains, including frameworks, runtimes, model quantization and deployment workflows.
- Hands-on experience with AI silicon platforms and the end-to-end AI tool chain; familiar with operator compatibility, quantization accuracy and performance tuning.
- Practical experience with AI applications in automotive or robotics and awareness of deployment constraints.
- Strong ownership, structured thinking, and ability to translate ambiguous requirements into technical plans.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with ability to influence cross-functional and senior stakeholders.
- Fluent in English and Mandarin.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with heterogeneous computing and AI runtime improvements in physical AI chip ecosystems.
- Hands-on experience deploying customer models and with frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
- Experience with automotive and robotics software platforms and stacks.
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.
