Firmware Release Engineering Specialist

You will be working with a distributed team spread across Arm’s worldwide engineering centers. In this role, you will work at the intersection of embedded software, CI/CD, and release engineering-helping to streamline development workflows, improve software quality, and accelerate delivery for next-generation Arm-based platforms., * Design, implement, and maintain build systems and pipelines for embedded firmware stacks (e.g., TF-A, UEFI, SCP, bootloaders, Linux)

• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines for firmware build, validation, and release (GitLab/Jenkins)
• Automate firmware image generation, signing, packaging, and release workflows
• Collaborate with firmware, platform, and validation teams to debug build, integration, and test issues
• Enable per-patch and nightly CI workflows to improve code quality and early issue detection
• Integrate and manage static analysis and compliance tools
• Support release engineering activities, including versioning, tagging, artifact management, and partner delivery
• Improve developer productivity by enhancing tooling, automation, and documentation
• Drive standardization and scalability across multiple SoC programs and customer releases

Arm is seeking skilled, experienced, and highly motivated release engineering expert to join our Software Engineering group. As a member of the Infrastructure Solutions team, you will have the opportunity to enable the evolution of Computing Infrastructure using Neoverse based designs., * Proven experience in DevOps / Build & Release / Embedded Software environments

• Strong hands-on experience with Python scripting and automation
• Experience with embedded firmware components and platform software stack
• In depth understanding of C/C++ build systems (Make, CMake) and Linux environments
• Hands on experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins)
• Experience in release management, versioning, and artifact handling
• Understanding of SoC architecture
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across build and integration issues
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills across multi-functional teams

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience:

• Experience with firmware signing, secure boot, or image generation workflows
• Familiarity with Yocto/OpenEmbedded or embedded Linux build systems
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and CI infrastructure
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform)
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with test automation frameworks and validation pipelines
• Data analytics and dashboarding for CI/test metrics

In Return:

You will have the opportunity to learn about the latest Arm architecture features, working closely with highly skilled engineering teams on ground-breaking technology. You will be empowered to continually identify and roll out improvements to our ways of working.

We provide benefits beyond a competitive salary to reward our people for their dedication and contributions.

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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., 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.