Staff/Lead Firmware Engineer

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

12/20/2024

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.

As a member of the IoT Edge Solutions team, you will have the opportunity to build upon your existing background, knowledge, and expertise. You will contribute to Arm technology deployed in the next generation of AI and IoT systems at the Edge, enabling the safe execution of complex workload scenarios. You will join a team of software developers who share a passion for making their mark on the future of computing, wherever it may lead.

Responsibilities

This role is to lead a small team of firmware engineers specialising in integrating, validating and proving a complete software stack on the latest ARM platform for the IoT market segment.

Your day-to-day activities will include

• Provide technical direction and line management for a team of engineers.
• Analyse roadmap requirements, break down tasks, and help implement project plans.
• Guide on the best software development practices.
• Participate in the design and implementation of new features, as well as testing on various platforms including software models and FPGA systems.
  
  

Required Skills And Experience

• You have a passion for line management and strong interpersonal skills.
• You are proficient in C programming and eager to tackle new challenges.
• You have expertise in low-level systems, platform bring-up, bootloaders, and firmware.
• You possess solid knowledge of Linux system engineering fundamentals, including networking, storage, and operating systems.
• You are driven to test code and implement and maintain CI/CD systems.
  
  

“Nice To Have” Skills And Experience

• You understand open source project development cycles and contribution processes.
• You have knowledge of AOSP, TF-A, TF-M, UEFI EDK II, U-Boot, and Xen/pKVM.
• You have experience with Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) practices.
• If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you – apply today and join our team!
  
  

In Return

You'll enjoy a flexible work environment that supports work-life balance, and be part of an innovative team working on ground breaking technology. Join us and thrive in a diverse and inclusive culture that values your contributions and celebrates your success. 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

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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.