CPU Technology Architect

We are the CPU Technology team, part of the Arm Central Technology Group. This diverse, engineering-centric group invents, defines and architects technologies to assist development of tomorrow’s IP solutions from Arm. We shape next-generation Arm CPUs, creating new concepts that will power billions of devices worldwide., * Analysing CPU performance using models, emulators and real devices to understand the bottlenecks we need to break through

• Developing our understanding of the competitive landscape and identifying key missing technologies at Arm, particularly for future solutions like Computer Vision and Machine Learning
• Proposing new technologies or investigations to improve our products and understanding
• Supporting the implementation of new technologies for our CPUs with the CPU experts within Arm, to remain competitive in terms of performance and efficiency
• Communicating your technical results with the Arm business teams.

Are you a forward-thinking, passionate engineer motivated by the challenge of investigating and defining this ground-breaking technology? If so, we look forward to learning more about you!, * A university degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or another appropriate field

• A passion to innovate, think differently, and explore new avenues
• Experience developing software and/or hardware, particularly C/C++ and Arm assembly
• Confident developing in Linux environments with experience in shell and Python/Perl scripting
• Self-motivated and independent, curious to learn, and eager to work with others. Able to work efficiently alone and in a team that spans groups and countries
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

“Nice To Have” :

• Experience of CPU performance analysis
• Comfortable working on immature technologies and following up the latest advances in science
• Working knowledge of sophisticated CPU techniques, such as branch prediction or pre-fetchers
• Software optimisation experience in domains like HPC, machine learning, Android applications, Linux kernel.

In Return:

We work directly with engineers across the company to architect next-generation CPUs. The work impacts our bottom line and the ability to deliver improvements for our customers. You will be part of a growing, fast paced, and lively team and give direction to your own work.