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# Principal Hardware Performance Specialist

- **Company:** Arm Limited
- **Location:** Cambridge, United Kingdom
- **Salary:** £126,200 - £170,800
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Programming, Linux Kernel, PCI Express, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Extensible Firmware Interface, Free and Open-Source Software, Programming Languages
- **Published:** November 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/performance-specialist/arm-job108301392

## About the Role

* Demonstrated problem solving ability and commitment to driving issues through to resolution.
 * Wide (system to application level) programming expertise in a number of programming languages (particularly C).
 * Software optimisation techniques.
 * Experience of benchmarking to generate robust measurements of performance.
 * Solid understanding of performance optimisation libraries and tooling.
 * Appreciation of the software development lifecycle.

"Nice To Have" Skills and Experience:

 * Understanding of EDA landscape and ideally experience in using tools.
 * Knowledge of Neoverse micro-architectures!
 * Low-level system expertise (eg PCIe, UEFI, OpenBMC).
 * Linux Kernel internals.
 * Involvement in Open Source projects

## Description

* Investigate and address internal engineering teams' reports of slower-than-expected tool execution.
 * Partner with third parties to help them understand why and where their code is underperforming, and provide advice on how to accelerate runtime.
 * Act as a point of reference for CPU and SoC product management, advising on future requirements based on experience with internal workloads., At Arm, we embrace the benefits AI can bring, including in recruitment. You may use AI to support your preparation, such as improving the clarity of written responses, practicing interview questions, or learning more about our industry. However, your application and interview responses must reflect your own thinking, experience, and abilities. We want to understand your authentic perspective, creativity, and approach to problem solving. As such, you may not use AI to complete assigned tasks as part of any assessments. If you plan to use AI-supported or assistive technologies as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact so we can support you.

Recruitment Adjustments and Accommodations

At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email . To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.

Hybrid Working

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.