Principal Software Architect

Arm’s Mali GPU software powers billions of devices. We are hiring a Principal Software Architect to play a key role in defining, shaping, and guiding the evolution of GPU hardware and software technologies. You will work closely with architects, hardware teams and software engineering experts to translate product and partner needs into robust technical direction, ensuring coherence, scalability, and long-term sustainability of our software architecture.

You will be part of a highly skilled, motivated, and multi-disciplinary engineering community, passionate about graphics technology and focused on delivering world-class GPU software solutions!

What You Will Do

• Contribute to and evolve the software architecture and technical direction.
• Work with cross domain experts in hardware and software disciplines.
• Translate product, partner needs into clear architectural intent.
• Take a hands-on, data-driven approach, diving into implementation details where needed to validate assumptions and guide decisions.
• Act as a technical representative when engaging with partners, leadership, and internal stakeholders.
• Identify key architectural risks, technical debt, and long-term sustainability concerns.
• Mentor less experienced architects and engineers.
  
  

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong background in software development, with experience designing or influencing complex systems.
• Proven ability to work effectively with deep technical experts across software, architecture, and hardware domains.
• Experience defining and reasoning about software architecture, interfaces, and system-level trade-offs.
• Comfortable working autonomously in a distributed, global engineering environment.
• Clear technical communication skills, both written and verbal.
  
  

Nice To Have

• Experience with graphics hardware and software technologies.
• Background in drivers, firmware, embedded, or low-level systems software.
• Experience of AI tooling to accelerate development.
• Understanding of hardware/software co-design and architectural boundaries.
• Familiarity with build, release, and CI validation at scale.
• Knowledge of Android platform expectations (CDD, CTS/VTS) and/or platform bring-up.
• Exposure to functional safety and security processes.
• Experience engaging with open-source communities or contributing to long-term software roadmaps.
  
  

In Return

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of any characteristic.

Accommodations at Arm

At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email [email protected] . 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 at Arm

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.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.