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# Staff SoC Performance Architect

- **Company:** Arm Limited
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** ARM Architecture, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Multiprocessing, Information Technology, Data Analytics
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=98dba576bc585d98

## About the Role

Are you an experienced SoC Architect with a passion for defining, analysing and ensuring performance of the next generation of high performance systems-on-chip?, * At least 4 years SoC architecture, SoC and/or SW performance analysis experience.

 * Understanding of computer architecture and microarchitecture concepts such as cache hierarchy, memory access efficiency, multi-core architecture and key performance concepts and metrics.
 * Passion for analysis and improvement.
 * Capable of working both in teams and independently.
 * High degree of initiative and a confident problem solver.
 * Fluent in English language, both written and spoken.
 * Excellent communicator, able to work and communicate at both a detailed and high level.

"Nice To Have" Skills and Experience :

 * Experience with working on pre-silicon platforms such as Models, RTL simulation, emulation or FPGA.
 * Experience of the Arm architecture.
 * University degree (or equivalent experience) or PhD in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Analytics or a related field.

## Description

* Define SoC and subsystem performance and analysis requirements.
 * Collaborate with other system architects, system designers, IP teams and analysis teams.
 * Engage with specialists across Arm, from modelling, RTL, FPGA, Silicon and software
 * Explore and challenge the limits of IP and system performance capabilities.


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