Senior Software Engineer - Media Driver - #144465
Arm
Date: 1 week ago
City: Manchester
Contract type: Full time

Our software group is responsible for supporting and bringing out the best in the hardware we design as well as working with our hardware engineers to make things even better. Software drives our hardware that is shipped around the world and used in a plethora of industries. Our people are passionate and care about producing the best software possible to power the world.
Job Overview
We are looking for Senior Software Engineers to help lead our team responsible for Display Processor Driver Development. This involves work on Linux kernel drivers and relevant related projects, upstreaming and code review, interacting with hardware engineering, using hardware emulation (software, FPGA), Android, testing/QA and more.
Key Responsibilities
‘ Nice to Have ’ Skills and Experience
Our UK offices are amazing places to collaborate. We also have some scope to adapt the job role and title for the right person - if you are interested but unsure whether you tick all the boxes, we still would love you to reach out! We are keen to welcome versatile people into Arm!
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 [email protected] . 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.
Job Overview
We are looking for Senior Software Engineers to help lead our team responsible for Display Processor Driver Development. This involves work on Linux kernel drivers and relevant related projects, upstreaming and code review, interacting with hardware engineering, using hardware emulation (software, FPGA), Android, testing/QA and more.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain display drivers and related software.
- Collaborate with team members in related areas to ensure our DPUs function best.
- Conduct thorough testing and debugging to ensure reliability and performance.
- Engage in device emulation to simulate and troubleshoot real-world scenarios.
- Contribute to related open-source projects and work with their communities.
- Support partners as they rely on our products.
- Help Arm grow and be better and be part of a wider team
- A bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related fields.
- Strong knowledge of display pipelines, computer graphics, rendering, image processing and related technologies.
- High proficiency in C programming language.
- Low-level programming experience and familiarity with hardware-software interactions.
- Proven contribution to display driver and related projects.
‘ Nice to Have ’ Skills and Experience
- Experience in testing and device emulation.
- Familiarity with open-source development and contributions.
- Working knowledge of SCMS tools like Git and related infrastructure such as GitHub, GitLab, Gerrit etc.
- Familiarity with ARM architecture.
- Experience with other programming languages such as C++, Rust or Python.
- E xpe rience with non-Linux kernel based operating systems and their driver models.
- Knowledge of compositor and rendering frameworks and libraries such as OpenGL, Vulkan etc.
Our UK offices are amazing places to collaborate. We also have some scope to adapt the job role and title for the right person - if you are interested but unsure whether you tick all the boxes, we still would love you to reach out! We are keen to welcome versatile people into Arm!
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 [email protected] . 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.
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