Technical Director, Infrastructure SoC Software
ArmJob Title
Technical Director, Infrastructure SoC Software
Role Summary
Lead technical direction for a globally distributed software engineering team responsible for infrastructure SoC, firmware and system-level software for Arm's Neoverse and data center platforms. Drive architecture, delivery and cross-discipline decisions from pre-silicon through silicon bring-up to production readiness.
Relocation and visa sponsorship support are available where required.
Experience Level
Senior — director-level technical leadership role. Prior experience leading large, distributed engineering organisations expected; no specific years-of-experience stated.
Responsibilities
You will lead engineering direction and collaborate across hardware and software functions. Key responsibilities include:
- Provide technical direction across SoC, firmware and system validation from pre-silicon to production readiness.
- Partner with senior leaders in hardware, software, architecture and product to align strategy and drive organisation-level decisions.
- Analyse product requirements, architecture specifications and industry standards to drive software design.
- Establish and lead development practices for software efficiency, quality and predictable delivery.
- Mentor technical leads and influence engineering culture and processes across geographically distributed teams.
Requirements
Must-have skills and experience:
- Proven technical leadership of large, globally distributed engineering organisations in embedded or infrastructure SoC domains.
- Strong background in SoC, firmware, platform software and system-level validation in pre-silicon and silicon environments.
- Deep expertise in low-level systems: bootloaders, device drivers, OS fundamentals (preferably Linux) and computer architecture.
- Excellent technical judgement, leadership, and communication with a track record of influencing senior stakeholders.
Nice-to-have:
- Knowledge of server-class SoCs: RAS, power management, PCIe, CXL, memory and virtualization.
- Familiarity with the Linux kernel, Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A), UEFI EDK II, OpenBMC or KVM.
- Experience acting as technical lead for teams of ~100+ engineers in the SoC space.
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.
