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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Hardware Performance Specialist - **Company:** Arm Limited - **Location:** Cambridge, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £126,200.0 - £170,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Linux, IBM Hardware Management Console, Hardware Platform Interface, High Performance Computing, Performance Testing, Server Operating Systems & Platforms - **Published:** August 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/performance-specialist/arm-job107780100 ## About the Role * Demonstrable experience of running hardware benchmarking and optimisation in an enterprise environment and track record of working with hardware partners to develop jointly owned roadmaps. * Experience in hardware optimisation across both end user and server environments. * Good knowledge of automation in hardware management and benchmarking. * Hardware selection across Linux, Windows and Apple operating systems. * Experience of data centra hardware management tooling across multiple vendors like HPE- OneView, Dell OpenMange and Fujitsu iRMC. "Nice To Have" Skills and Experience: * Experience of working in an HPC environment! * Knowledge of containers and how to benchmark with movable workloads. ## Description As a Hardware Performance Specialist you will be accountable for ensuring that the Arm hardware platform is world class and optimised to deliver for Arm. From mobile phones to our High Performance Compute (HPC) environment you will ensure Arm has the best in breed hardware to helping ensure the future of AI is built on Arm. You will ensure a consistent approach to hardware management in a diverse multi supplier environment. As part of the wider Infrastructure Engineering and Applications team you will work with our infrastructure teams as well as our engineering teams to ensure we deliver the most performant platforms for out engineers to deliver the Arm strategic goals., * Maintain the current hardware cross vendor catalogue and future roadmap for hardware across, mobile, laptop, workstation, desktop and server platforms. * Work with engineering to develop hardware performance testing based on representative engineering workloads. * Develop and maintain documentation for server systems and processes with offerings aligned to each of the core workloads of Arm. * Work with the operating system teams to guarantee the hardware estate can support current and future operating system needs across deployment and maintenance. * Working with our automation team to ensure hardware management aligns with an Infrastructure as Code first philosophy. * Nurture an Arm on Arm approach where ever possible within the Arm hardware portfolio. * Act as a domain authority for all hardware platforms within Arm. * Partnering with our hardware providers to align product roadmaps to ensure Arm has continuity of supply for all of our hardware requirements. * Delivering an end to end hardware management platform across multiple hardware providers., At Arm, we embrace the benefits AI can bring, including in recruitment. You may use AI to support your preparation, such as improving the clarity of written responses, practicing interview questions, or learning more about our industry. However, your application and interview responses must reflect your own thinking, experience, and abilities. We want to understand your authentic perspective, creativity, and approach to problem solving. As such, you may not use AI to complete assigned tasks as part of any assessments. If you plan to use AI-supported or assistive technologies as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact so we can support you. Recruitment Adjustments and Accommodations At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email . To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment 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 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. 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