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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Windows NPU/AI Accelerator Drivers Engineer - **Company:** ARM - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Salary:** $221,127.0 - $299,172.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, ARM Architecture, Software Debugging, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Machine Learning, Software Architecture, Software Engineering - **Published:** August 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/73945337-principal-windows-npu-ai-accelerator-drivers-engineer ## About the Role * Extensive experience with Windows Drivers - preferably Direct ML - development for marketed products. * Extensive experience working with ARM Architecture. * Experience with Machine Learning Software concepts * Experience in both People Management and Technical Management of Engineering Teams. * Strong interpersonal skills; excellent written and spoken English; capable of writing documentation and mentoring of junior engineers. "Nice To Have" Skills and Experience : * Windows OS Software Architecture. * Software Development Methodology. ## Description This role is to lead a team of Windows drivers experts, focusing on enabling ARM ML architecture on Windows based systems. This includes both adjusting Windows APIs to ARM ML enablement architecture and the development of new DirectML Drivers. Day-to-day activities will include: * Participating in the design, implementation of new features, integration and debugging of Direct ML Drivers for Windows-on-ARM systems. * Development, debugging and testing of Windows-on-ARM DirectML Drivers on different platforms including software models and FPGA systems. * Support requirements break down, task assignment and acceptance of Software development, verification and debugging tasks. * Be responsible for the deliverables' quality. * Lead a team of Direct ML driver developers to success. * Influencing and building a functional collaboration environment with ARM peer engineering teams. ## About Arm Arm is the industry’s highest-performing and most power-efficient compute platform with unmatched scale that touches 100 percent of the connected global population. To meet the insatiable demand for compute, Arm is delivering advanced solutions that allow the world’s leading technology companies to unleash the unprecedented experiences and capabilities of AI. Together with the world’s largest computing ecosystem and 22 million software developers, we are building the future of AI on Arm. 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