Staff Software Engineer - Product Validation

Job Title

Staff Software Engineer - Product Validation

Role Summary

Lead technical and people efforts for a validation focus group within System Solutions, responsible for validating Arm Neoverse-based platform software and firmware from pre-silicon through production silicon.

Drive validation strategy, release confidence, and system readiness across firmware, platform software, and hardware-software integration.

Experience Level

Senior level role (Staff). Suitable for candidates with extensive system software and validation experience; specific years of experience not stated.

Responsibilities

Deliver end-to-end validation and quality assurance for platform firmware and embedded software; provide technical leadership and mentorship.

• Define and lead validation and product quality strategy across the product lifecycle.
• Design test strategies, plans, automation, and coverage models for pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.
• Provide deep technical expertise in platform domains (HSIO, LSIO, BIOS/UEFI, RAS, telemetry, BMC, etc.).
• Collaborate with architecture, firmware, software, hardware, and program teams to set validation requirements and release criteria early.
• Support silicon bring-up, board validation, firmware integration, and system-level debugging.
• Define and track key quality indicators, validation metrics, and coverage goals to inform release decisions.
• Mentor validation engineers and promote standard processes for test architecture, automation, debugging, and root-cause analysis.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and domain experience; separate list for preferred additions.

• Proven experience in firmware/platform/embedded software validation or quality engineering delivering products from concept to production.
• Experience defining and executing validation strategies, QA frameworks, and release qualification plans for integrated hardware-software platforms.
• Strong expertise in developing validation architectures, test strategies, plans, and coverage models at component to system level.
• Background in pre-silicon and silicon validation, preferably on Arm-based systems; demonstrated ownership and mentorship on complex validation efforts.
• Proficient in C/C++ and automation/scripting languages such as Python, Shell, or Perl.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with server or infrastructure platforms and production-facing environments.
• Knowledge of system architecture, OS fundamentals, bootloaders, firmware interfaces, device drivers, and board bring-up.
• Familiarity with platform compliance/readiness programs (SystemReady, ACS), firmware conformance, security validation, or customer acceptance testing.
• Experience building or scaling validation teams, lab automation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, or release-readiness processes.
• Experience working in globally distributed teams.

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.