Staff Software Engineer, Post-Silicon Infrastructure

Arm Holdings

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Hybrid

Quick summary

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

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Above market

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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 108 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $207,800–$281,200 across 108 roles with salary data.

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

The Staff Software Engineer - Post-Silicon Infrastructure joins the Chandler Characterization team to develop software infrastructure for post-silicon validation and characterization of next-generation Arm SoCs. In this role, you will build scalable tools and frameworks that connect hardware, firmware, workloads, instrumentation, and data collection. You will develop reusable software infrastructure, Python automation for platform controls, and scalable frameworks for reliable test execution. Key responsibilities include integrating and debugging automated test methodologies across engineering teams. Required skills include systems software experience with Linux, Python, and developing reusable frameworks for physical hardware environments. You will utilize APIs, configuration parameters, and diagnostic methods like logging and telemetry. The work focuses on transforming complex engineering experiments into repeatable capabilities for silicon validation, characterization, power, performance, and system-level testing.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Arizona?

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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 for repeatable and reliable test execution.
  • Develop CI, regression, or automated test infrastructure for reliable unattended execution.
  • Debug complex software and hardware interactions using logging, telemetry, and diagnostic methods.
  • Develop APIs for hardware control, workload execution, data collection, and failure recovery.
  • Integrate and improve automated test methodologies across different engineering teams.

What we're looking for

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