CPU Technology Architect

Job Overview We are the CPU Technology team, part of Arm Central Technology Group. This diverse engineering‑centric group invents, defines and architects technologies to be deployed in tomorrow's IP solutions from Arm. The CPU Technology team tackles next‑generation Arm CPUs, inventing new concepts that will fuel billions of devices worldwide Responsibilities Analyse benchmarks and workloads to identify software and hardware optimisation opportunities, analyse CPU performance and understand limitations we need to break through. Collaborate with various software teams, compiler, OS and applications to implement improvements. Collaborate with CPU design teams to identify bottlenecks. Write/Extract performance tests from existing software applications and run them on C/C++ models, emulators or real devices (laptops, smartphones, servers…) on various operating systems. Work alongside modelling engineers, CPU design teams and Arm Architecture group. Drive technical activities. Collaborate with business teams and partners to present technical results. Required Skills and Experience Graduated from a university or engineering school in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electronic/Electrical Engineering or a related discipline. Have a bare minimum of several years of experience in software, hardware or mathematics. Have proven experience in software programming alongside with technical management. Have a passion to innovate, think differently and explore new avenues. Can work efficiently alone as well as in a team environment. Nice to Have Skills and Experience Strong software development experience in one or more domains such as HPC, machine learning, distributed applications, web technologies, mobile applications, databases, multi‑media. Strong development skills in one or more high‑level programming languages (C, C++, Java, Rust). Experience in SW performance analysis on platforms like Android (big/LITTLE systems), Windows, Linux and the impact of operating‑system settings (power management, frequency governor…), single‑threaded vs multi‑threaded performance. Experience in CPU performance analysis, methodology (PMU‑based, TDA) and tools (Linux perf, Intel VTune, Android simpleperf/perfetto) and aarch64 assembly language programming. Knowledge of CPU architecture and micro‑architecture performance techniques (branch prediction, prefetchers). Experience developing and adapting experimental application code to test new architectures. Demonstrate passion, drive and diligence. Good written and verbal communication skills. In Return You will develop the roadmap for Arm’s core interconnect and control subsystems, ensuring they are strategically aligned and technically validated across markets. While the initial focus is infrastructure, you will work across lines of business and customers to ensure these foundational technologies are robust, driven and reusable across Arm’s diverse product portfolio. Your ownership of requirement specs and roadmap rigor will ensure subsystem coherence across product generations — enabling Arm to scale from IP to complete system solutions. Accommodations at Arm At Arm, we want our people to do great things. If you need support or an accommodation to be your brilliant self during the recruitment process, please email accommodations@arm.com. To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. 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. Hybrid Working at Arm Arm’s hybrid approach to working is centred around flexibility, where we split our time between the office and other locations to get our work done. Within that framework, we empower groups and teams to determine their own particular hybrid working pattern, 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr