Director of Software Engineering (Systems Software)

About this role

OVERVIEW Arm is looking for a Director of Software Engineering to help lead a broad organisation spanning Systems Software (Kernel, Firmware, Power), Userspace (Performance and Enablement) and System Modelling tools. This is a high-impact leadership role at the intersection of low-level systems software and large-scale engineering delivery . You’ll guide a distributed team of 60+ engineers (within a wider organisation of 300+), shaping software that directly influences the performance, efficiency, and scalability of Arm-based platforms! You’ll bring together expertise across kernel, drivers, and userspace to deliver meaningful improvements in real-world systems , while collaborating across Arm and the wider open-source ecosystem

WHAT YOU’LL DO You’ll set direction, enable teams, and drive execution across multiple domains. In practice, this includes: Leading and developing a globally distributed organisation of 60+ engineers Aligning priorities across kernel, drivers, and userspace teams Collaborating with architecture, hardware, and product groups to deliver co-optimised solutions Setting clear roadmaps that balance near-term delivery with long-term strategy Building strong leadership capability and supporting the growth of senior engineers Influencing across a complex organisation to bring teams together around shared goals WHAT YOU BRING We're looking for Directors who can lead at scale while staying close to the technology , with the depth to guide direction and challenge thinking. Experience leading large, distributed software engineering teams (60+ engineers) Strong systems software background, with hands-on experience in one or more of the following: Linux kernel development Device driver development (e.g

media, graphics, or similar subsystems) Power and performance engineering , including system-level optimisation Ability to connect low-level implementation (kernel, drivers, firmware) to s ystem-level performance, efficiency, and scalability outcomes Track

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