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# Staff Team Lead - SoC Software

- **Company:** Arm Limited
- **Location:** Bristol, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £131,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Booting (BIOS), Software Debugging, Linux, Device Drivers, Firmware, Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, PCI Express, Remote Access Service, Server Administration, System Software, Extensible Firmware Interface
- **Published:** November 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c425f1133d0436e0

## About the Role

* Strong experience delivering complex system software within the embedded or infrastructure SoC space.
 * Experience leading and developing engineers, with strong technical leadership and interpersonal skills.
 * Strong knowledge of low-level systems, including bootloaders, device drivers, OS fundamentals (preferably Linux), and computer architecture.
 * Strong background in C (or a similar language) programming, with proven skills in debugging and optimising software.
 * Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering teams.

"Nice To Have" Skills and Experience :

 * Knowledge of Linux kernel, Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A), UEFI EDK II, OpenBMC or Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM).
 * Knowledge of server-class SoCs, including RAS, power management, PCI Express (PCIe), Compute Express Link (CXL), memory and virtualization.

## Description

You will:

 * Lead and develop a team of engineers, providing technical direction, coaching and line management while remaining hands-on.
 * Drive the team's technical execution across SoC, firmware and system software from pre-silicon through silicon bring-up and production readiness.
 * Drive engineering planning and execution, translating requirements into technical tasks, estimates and deliverables for the team.
 * Collaborate across hardware, software, architecture and other engineering teams to manage dependencies, resolve technical issues and deliver high-quality software., 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.