This role pays more than
80%
of similar roles. Most pay
$165,000–$222,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$233k
versus about
$194k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
39 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$208,450–$282,050
across 38 roles with salary data.
Staff OS Application Engineer
The Staff OS Application Engineer serves as a technical lead and primary interface for customers throughout the product lifecycle, focusing on platform firmware, bring-up, and debug across silicon, firmware, and operating system layers. This role involves performing hands-on debugging of multi-socket and interconnect configuration problems, including issues with DDR and PCIe high-speed interfaces. The engineer acts as a domain authority on Linux kernel and drivers while delivering technical enablement through workshops and documentation. Key responsibilities include leading root cause analysis for complex integration issues and collaborating with internal engineering teams to resolve critical bugs. Required expertise includes OS enablement in firmware via ACPI or Devicetree, Linux boot log analysis, and server platform architecture. The role addresses the challenge of accelerating platform readiness and reducing integration risk for both reference platforms and custom end-customer designs.