Staff Software Engineer, Post-Silicon Infrastructure

Arm Holdings

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Chandler, AZ
Salary
$198,100–$268,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Similar $208k
This role $233k
$148k most similar roles pay here $281k

This role pays more than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $169,625–$246,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $233k versus about $208k for comparable roles.

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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 48 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $209,100–$282,900 across 47 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Post-Silicon Infrastructure

As a Staff Software Engineer - Post-Silicon Infrastructure, you will join the Chandler Characterization team to develop software infrastructure for post-silicon validation and characterization of next-generation Arm SoCs. You will build scalable tools and frameworks that connect hardware, firmware, workloads, instrumentation, and data collection while transforming engineering experiments into reliable, repeatable capabilities across validation platforms. Your daily work involves developing Python automation for platform controls and building reusable software infrastructure for test execution. The role requires expertise in Linux systems, Python development, software architecture, and CI or regression infrastructure for unattended execution. You will also debug complex hardware interactions using logging and telemetry while collaborating with firmware and system teams. Relevant technical skills include C/C++, embedded systems, HIL, lab instrumentation, and developing APIs for hardware control and data collection within a post-silicon environment.

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What you'll do

  • Develop reusable software infrastructure for post-silicon validation and characterization.
  • Build Python automation for workloads, platform controls, instrumentation, and data collection.
  • Create scalable frameworks to ensure repeatable and reliable test execution.
  • Design CI, regression, and automated test infrastructure for unattended execution.
  • Debug complex software and hardware interactions using logging, telemetry, and diagnostic methods.
  • Develop APIs for hardware control, workload execution, and failure recovery.
  • Transform complex engineering workflows into scalable tools for use across Arm validation platforms.

What we're looking for

  • Strong Python development skills for building automation, frameworks, or orchestration tools.
  • Experience with Linux systems, APIs, software architecture, and configuration-based development.
  • Experience developing CI, regression, or automated test infrastructure for reliable unattended execution.
  • Experience debugging complex software and hardware interactions using logging, telemetry, and diagnostic methods.
  • Ability to develop reusable solutions while collaborating across firmware, validation, systems, and infrastructure teams.
  • Experience with C/C++, embedded systems, firmware interfaces, or SoC platforms (preferred).
  • Experience with hardware-in-the-loop, lab instrumentation, telemetry, or equipment automation (preferred).
  • Experience developing APIs for hardware control, workload execution, data collection, and failure recovery (preferred).

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