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Senior Software Engineer - Media Drivers

Job ID 2025-14662 Date posted Aug. 12, 2025 Location Manchester, United Kingdom Category Software Engineering Apply

Job Overview:

Arm's Image Signal Processor (ISP) group provides image processing technology for a range of sectors and use cases, including surveillance cameras, drones and automobiles. The SoCs at the heart of these devices use our “intellectual property” in the form of software and hardware designs, which is the culmination of man-decades of research and experimentation in the field of imaging!

What will I do?

You will work with multiple teams across ISP group, to define and implement control software and tools for various of our world leading ISPs!

This position works within an outstanding team of software engineers to deliver drivers for many of our sophisticated ISP pipelines. The successful candidate will work on an exciting variety of cutting-edge projects for automotive applications and ISP solutions.

This is a great opportunity to craft and build new technologies which will drive the next wave of innovation in ISP.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop C based device drivers for Automotive and IoT ISP pipelines
  • Develop and maintain testing and performance profiling frameworks
  • Image sensors driver development for IoT and Automotive markets
  • Be involved in driver and 3A algorithm integration with other ISP products or Arm IP (Fast Model, tools, models)
  • Participate in document framework (mechanism to generate documentation based on source code)
  • Work with image quality specialists to determine requirements for HW blocks configuration and control flows based on real images that would test Image Quality features of the block
  • Daily usage of software practices that produce maintainable code, including automated testing, continuous integration, code style conformity, and code review

Required Skills and Experience :

  • Experienced C/C++ software engineer with track record of delivery of commercially successful products
  • Linux kernel/user development
  • Strong grasp of algorithms and data structures, along with a good understanding of how modern computer systems
  • Understanding of image processing algorithms
  • Proficiency in problem solving and debugging skills

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience :

  • Experience with CMake build system
  • Proficiency in Python, Shell
  • Experience in functional safety (FuSa) software development
  • Experience in Video4Linux software
  • Experience in Android camera HAL
  • Experience in Image Processing
  • Experience in cross-platform development for Linux and Bare metal
  • Experience developing tests and using continuous integration frameworks, such as Jenkins, Travis or CircleCI

In Return:

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 organisation of dedicated and innovative individuals, and do not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic.

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.

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