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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director of Software Architecture - **Company:** Arm Limited - **Location:** Cambridge, UK - **Salary:** £227,700.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Computer-Aided Design, Artificial Intelligence, ARM Architecture, C++ (Programming Language), Chrome OS, Cloud Computing, Compilers, Profiling, Computer Networks, Linux, Device Drivers, Linux Distribution, Open Source Technology, Software Architecture, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Software Systems, System on a Chip, Systems Integration, Visual Effects, Windows Software Trace Preprocessor, Software Organization, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Computerised Systems, Free and Open-Source Software - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d4438d673a4c9310 ## About the Role * Knowledge of Arm based computer Architecture and the range of SoCs and devices that are created using Arm hardware IP. * Experience of software profiling, instrumentation, and optimization for real world applications and workloads such as AI stacks, run-time compilers and multimedia processing. * Strong understanding of complex multi-component computing systems with demonstrable low-level OS/device driver development or integration experience * Authoritative knowledge of C or C++ development with proficiency with optimizing applications, workloads, and compilers * Understanding of how to rigorously test software and design software for test * Experience of the software lifecycle: has taken complex software from concept to production and maintenance "Nice To Have" Skills and Experience : * Experience with Android, ChromeOS or Windows software and systems * Experience with Linux, Linux distributions, Cloud/Edge applications and networking software * Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence software stacks, algorithms and tooling * Knowledge of multimedia system designs involving GPUs, compositing display processors and image signal processing * Familiarity with System-on-a-Chip architectures ## Description Would you like to join a team working across the software technology components used by hundreds of millions of users across multiple platforms and market segments globally? As a Software Architect in the Software Organisation, you will work with our key software ecosystems to define software solutions to enable Arm technology and develop strategies to have those solutions adopted and enabled for users., * Understanding new Arm architecture and IP features, their implementation and what that means for existing software components and tools. Devising how to promote their benefits to software ecosystems and resolve issues that arise in their adoption. * Analysis and deep understanding of software solutions currently deployed in products, in particular the major open-source software projects such as Linux. * Delivering software improvements back to the relevant open-source projects as a reference for Arm customers to create their own systems from. * Working with Arm's OS, OEM and Silicon Partners to drive standards that enable the optimisation, differentiation, and fast evolution benefits of Arm's Partner model * Building new software paradigms onto Arm reference hardware designs * Profiling the performance of the system and innovating ways to improve * Leading validation of the functionality, security and safety * You can expect to be working closely with some of the greatest household names in our industry to help develop, optimize, and deliver the software needed to support Arm's pioneering IP, as well as helping Arm grow its role in new market segments., 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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