Graduate CPU OS Verification Software/Hardware Engineer

Job ID

Date posted Jan. 12, 2026

Location Sophia Antipolis, France

Category Verification

Job Description:

If you are curious about the interaction between software and hardware and interested in applying your knowledge in a world-leading commercial processor group, this could be the role for you

What could you be doing as a CPU OS Verification Software/Hardware Engineer?

• Improve your software skills, while deepening your understanding of the internals of CPUs in an extraordinarily accomplished and diverse team.
• Bring ARM CPUs to life by booting operating systems and running real software.
• Work on early software bring-up to validate new hardware and uncover bugs.
• Exploit the capabilities of industry-leading hardware accelerator farms.
• Develop unique tools to help verify Arm CPUs and collaborate globally with hardware, software and architecture teams to maximise their impact.

We are looking for individuals who:

• Hold a degree (or soon will) in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or a related field
• Have experience programming in C, with some exposure to low-level or assembly programming
• Possess foundational understanding of CPU architecture concepts (such as caches, MMUs, or multicore systems)
• Know about operating system kernels and how they exploit the hardware.
• Are curious, collaborative, and eager to learn, ask questions and work as part of a team.

Qualities that will help your application stand out:

• Understanding and use of the Arm instruction set architecture
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python
• Exposure to CPU verification or EDA tools

Additional Information

We encourage early applications as we review them on a first come/first served basis.

In Return:

In addition to a competitive salary andcomprehensive rewards package, you'll also receive the support, autonomy and opportunity to excel in your career.

With a mid-year, and year-end review you'll have two windows each year to progress recognizing the pace at which you could grow. Attend our "Grad-teach-Grads" workshops, guest speaker series and various social events to expand your knowledge. Want to take this a step further? Join our Graduate Committee and home in on your planning, networking and co-ordination skills.

You'll also be invited to our exclusive Global Graduate Conference (GGC), a yearly occurrence exclusive for Graduates allowing you to hear from executive members, inspiring speakers and make connections for life

With many of our leaders and technical specialists having originally joined as aGraduate, will you be next?

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Accommodations at Arm

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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.