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Software Technical Lead / Engineering Manager

Job ID 2024-12101 Date posted Nov. 13, 2024 Location Sophia Antipolis, France Category Software Engineering Apply

Job Overview:

Arm has built the world’s most pervasive compute architecture, and we’ve led many of the technology revolutions that impact the day-to-day lives of people everywhere. The Future of IoT is Built on Arm. Now we are building new software teams to take us to the next level.

Arm is seeking a skilled, experienced, and highly motivated Software Technical Lead / Engineering Manager, located in Sophia Antipolis, to join our Software Engineering group. As a member of the System Solutions team, you will have the opportunity to enable the evolution of High Performance IoT Compute Subsystems. You will be working with a distributed team spread across Arm’s worldwide engineering centers. 

Responsibilities:

Are you are looking for a unique opportunity to build and lead a successful firmware team transforming computing IoT landscape? We would like to hear from you!

  • You will provide technical expertise and leadership to the team, including leading and line managing a distributed firmware team.
  • You will drive the team to accomplish its goals and continuously improve performance.
  • You will analyse industry specs, roadmap requirements, break down tasks, and help implement project plans.
  • You will collaborate closely with open source communities, technology managers, and IP development teams to deliver roadmap commitments.
  • You will be actively involved in software design and creation of software stacks for Arm’s reference platforms, and lead development practices for best-in-class software efficiency, quality, and predictability.

Education & Qualifications:

Good university degree (or equivalent experience), ideally in a numerate subject.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • You have a consistent record of technical leadership and engineering management of teams of highly skilled engineers across multiple locations.
  • You possess expertise in application/low-level systems, including bootloaders, device drivers, OS fundamentals (preferably Linux), and a good understanding of computer architecture and microarchitecture concepts, ideally for the Arm architecture.
  • You have experience and skills for people management, including recruiting, managing talent, team building, and developing team members.
  • You have a working knowledge of current software development practices, including agile and hybrid agile environments.
  • You have strong interpersonal and communication skills, with excellent written and spoken English, and the ability to write coherent documentation, influence, and build consensus.

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience:

  • Experience in developing for a Linux distro
  • Experience with open source projects such as Linux Kernel / ASOP, TF-A, TF-M, UEFI EDK II, U-Boot, Xen / pKVM
  • Experience in developing device drivers, ideally Linux device drivers
  • Experience in CI and automated test systems
  • Exposure to ML technologies
  • If this sounds like you, please don't hesitate to apply - we look forward to welcoming you to the team.

In Return:

Our offices are amazing places to collaborate. We also have some scope to adapt the job role and title for the right person - if you are interested but unsure whether you tick all the boxes, we still would love you to reach out. We are keen to welcome versatile people into Arm!

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Accommodations at Arm

At Arm, we want our people to Do Great Things. If you need support or an accommodation to Be Your Brilliant Self during the recruitment process, please email accommodations@arm.com. To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.

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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