Principal UX Researcher, AI & Developer Platforms

Arm Holdings

Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Seattle, WASan Jose, CAAustin, TX
Salary: $207,000–$281,200 / yr
Posted: 15 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $244k

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About Arm Holdings

Arm Holdings plc is a leading British semiconductor and software design firm, established in 1990 and recognized for developing energy-efficient processor architectures that power nearly all smartphones and a vast range of IoT and computing devices.

Arm Holdings currently has 43 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $198,100–$268,000 across 43 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal UX Researcher, AI & Developer Platforms

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As a senior UX research leader within the AI & Developer Platforms team at Arm, you will oversee and develop a global UX research function that focuses on enhancing developer experiences across various tools and platforms. Your daily responsibilities include setting strategic vision, managing and mentoring researchers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure that insights drive product decisions. Essential skills for this role encompass leadership in complex environments, expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods, and technical fluency in AI and developer ecosystems. Additionally, you should have a strong background in defining research strategies and influencing senior stakeholders through insightful recommendations. This position requires hands-on experience with AI frameworks, runtimes, APIs, and performance tooling to address the unique challenges of shaping intelligent software from cloud to edge.

Skills

Python JavaScript Go Rust Java C++ Docker Kubernetes AWS Azure GitHub GitLab Jenkins CI/CD PostgreSQL MongoDB Terraform Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Set vision and operating model for UX research to ensure high-quality execution and measurable product impact.
Manage and mentor UX researchers, enhancing team's technical fluency, judgment, confidence, and influence.
Define future AI-native developer experience across tools, GUIs, CLIs, APIs, documentation, runtimes, and workflows.
Partner with cross-functional teams to identify high-value research questions and inform key platform decisions.
Represent developer needs in planning forums, especially where hardware targets and ecosystem complexity shape the experience.

What we're looking for

Proven experience leading UX researchers or multidisciplinary UX teams in complex product environments.
Strong command of qualitative and quantitative research methods for ambiguous, high-risk decisions.
Experience defining research strategy and operating models to improve product decision-making.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders with clear insight and business-relevant recommendations.
Technical fluency in developer tools, AI platforms, enterprise software or related ecosystems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for leadership, customer, and partner discussions.

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