Senior Engineer

Arm; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Cambridge is seeking an experienced engineer to enhance its machine-readable specifications. This role involves independently addressing ambiguous issues and driving engineering process improvements. Key responsibilities include problem breakdown, cross-team coordination, and documentation maintenance. The ideal candidate should possess a strong software engineering background, effective communication skills, and the ability to deliver high-quality outcomes. The company offers a competitive benefits package and a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Experience delivering production-grade systems across multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to take ownership of complex problem areas.
• Clear articulation of technical trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Break down ambiguous problems and collaborate with partners.
• Drive planning and own cross-team coordination.
• Write and maintain documentation.

Skills

Software engineering background

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Job description

MRS (Machine Readable Specifications) sits at the heart of how Arm develops architecture. We define and evolve the definitive machine-readable source of architecture content and the tooling around it, enabling architecture to be expressed consistently, validated automatically, and consumed reliably across Arm.

Job Description:

This is an opportunity for an experienced engineer to join MRS and contribute to shaping Arm’s strategy around machine-readable data. Our mission is to make Arm architecture more accessible by providing a consistent way to express and consume it.

We’re looking for a contributor who is comfortable working independently on ambiguous problems end-to-end, with a strong interest in engineering process improvement and automation.

Responsibilities:

• Break down problems, collaborate with partners, and support delivery through to completion
• Drive planning cadence (quarterly / sprint / milestones)
• Own cross-team coordination
• Write and maintain living documentation
• Help progress decisions and unblock work where needed

Required Skills and Experience:

• Strong software engineering background with experience delivering production-grade systems across multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of complex problem areas and deliver reliable, high-quality outcomes with appropriate guidance
• Clear, effective communicator; able to articulate technical trade-offs to both engineering and management audiences.

“Nice To Have”:

• Experience in schema-driven data, code generation, validation frameworks, build/release engineering.
• Familiarity with architecture ecosystems (compilers, verification, modelling) and/or spec/tooling pipelines.
• Leadership experience, such as line management, mentoring colleagues, supporting team development

In Return:

You’ll get the support and environment to grow quickly: friendly, high-calibre teammates, relevant technical ownership, and work with broad transparency and impact. Arm offers a competitive benefits package and a hybrid working approach.

Accommodations at Arm

At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email [e-mail]. To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.

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.