Staff Team Lead – SoC Software

Company: ARM
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Location: Cambridge
Job Description:

Overview

In this Staff Software Engineer role, you’ll lead and shape a team delivering complex system software for Arm’s cloud and data-center platforms, spanning SoC, firmware, and system software from pre-silicon to production readiness. You’ll provide technical direction, drive delivery, and partner with hardware, software, and architecture teams to tackle cross-functional challenges at scale. This position offers meaningful impact in building world‑class infrastructure technology and growing leadership capabilities. You will work in a collaborative, high‑performance environment that values engineering excellence and practical solutions.

Pay / Benefits

  • accommodations provided during recruitment
  • hybrid working arrangements
  • equal opportunity employer
  • diversity and inclusion commitment
  • disability accommodation support
  • career growth opportunities

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a team of engineers with hands-on involvement and coaching
  • Drive technical execution across SoC, firmware and system software from pre-silicon bring-up to production readiness
  • Translate requirements into technical tasks, estimates and deliverables for the team
  • Collaborate with hardware, software, architecture and other engineering teams to manage dependencies and resolve issues
  • Ensure high-quality software delivery and alignment with product goals

Key requirements

  • Strong experience delivering complex system software in the embedded or infrastructure SoC space
  • Experience leading and developing engineers with strong technical leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of low-level systems (bootloaders, device drivers, OS fundamentals) and computer architecture
  • Strong background in C (or similar language) with proven debugging and optimization skills
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills for cross-team collaboration
  • communication
  • problem-solving
  • interpersonal skills
  • embedded system software
  • SoC knowledge
  • bootloaders

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Posted: November 1st, 2026