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Senior/Staff Embedded Systems Software Engineer

Job ID 2025-14517 Date posted Sep. 04, 2025 Location Cambridge, United Kingdom Category Software Engineering Apply

Job Overview
Arm technology powers everything from ultra-low-power IoT sensors to hyperscale cloud servers. In the Developer Platforms group, we build tools that help developers unlock the full potential of our architecture. We accelerate the first steps with new technologies, without losing sight of the path to production scale.

We take a holistic view of the developer journey, letting the problem space guide what we build. Our work has included CLI tools, web applications, VS Code extensions, language servers, and ML visualisation plug-ins.

Our current focus is on heterogeneous multi-processor systems and custom container runtimes. We're seeking candidates who can bring embedded systems expertise to our team of polyglot developers.

This is a unique opportunity to work across a wide range of technologies, transforming complex developer problems into intuitive solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop and refine tools that make it easier for developers to build, test and deploy on Arm-based platforms.
  • Work flexibly across low-level systems programming and high-level application development to deliver seamless developer experiences.
  • Solve complex technical problems, working alongside peers and junior team members, and mentoring as necessary.
  • Form effective relationships with other engineers, product managers and UX specialists to deeply understand and empower users.
  • Engage with our agile planning and development processes to help shape delivery of our products

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Strong C programming with systems-level debugging experience
  • Experience with embedded development or Linux kernel/driver programming.
  • Ability to work confidently across multiple abstraction layers - from hardware to user-facing tools.
  • Comfortable tackling hard problems outside your area of expertise.

“Nice To Have” Experience: 

  • Experience with the technologies below is helpful, but a willingness to learn is more important, and we actively support that growth.
  • Embedded systems experience (RTOS, Zephyr, FreeRTOS, board bring-up, HALs)
  • Linux internals (drivers, kernel, build systems, yocto)
  • Hardware abstraction layers and board support packages.
  • Inter-processor communication protocols (rpmsg, remoteproc, virtio, or similar)
  • Arm Cortex-A/M architecture knowledge.
  • Additional programming languages such as Go, Python, TypeScript, or Rust.

In Return:
You will join an established and experienced team working with innovative technologies in an agile environment which requires proactivity, dynamic approaches to problem solving and creative thinking. You will work on products which ship with new Arm hardware on day one.

Please provide a covering letter on application. If you don't quite tick all the boxes required, but are enthusiastic about the role, this is a great way to tell us why we should hire you.

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Accommodations at Arm

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Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Power the Future on Arm

Working in software engineering at Arm is about shaping a future of technology for which we don't yet have words. Our engineers lead innovation in physical IP, AI and machine learning, cloud architecture, automotive tech, and every aspect of computing that matters.

Spanning software's full spectrum, from compilers to AI-powered IoT and beyond, your code can enable virtually anything to be produced on silicon. Whether you're developing award-winning VR gaming or life-enhancing medical equipment, you can improve the lives of millions by being your brilliant self at Arm.

Drive change on Arm

At Arm, you'll influence 95% of the world's connected devices and all their applications. From healthcare and infrastructure to virtual reality, you'll affect nearly all industries worldwide, racing toward new milestones and achievements together.

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Life at Arm

Life in the office doesn't get any better — especially when those offices are as sleek as ours and the people there are creative and compassionate. Combine that with our popular 'we, not I' mindset, and you enjoy the kind of teamwork and togetherness rarely found elsewhere. We share so much in common, not least the same passion for progress, but we also welcome each other's diversity. Ultimately, we love to inspire and be inspired every day.

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