Director of Software Engineering

Salary: £45,000 - 80,000 per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for someone with experience leading large, distributed software engineering teams of 60+ engineers.
• We need a strong systems software background with hands-on experience in one or more of the following: Linux kernel development, device driver development, or power and performance engineering.
• We are looking for someone who can connect low-level implementation across kernel, drivers, and firmware to system-level performance, efficiency, and scalability outcomes.
• We need a track record of delivering measurable improvements in performance, power, or system behaviour in production environments.
• We want someone with experience developing high-performing teams and growing senior technical leaders.
• We are looking for someone with the credibility to engage deeply with engineers across the stack and influence technical direction.
• Nice to have: media, graphics, or multimedia subsystem experience.
• Nice to have: Android or userspace performance exposure.
• Nice to have: familiarity with Arm architecture or hardware/software co-design.
• Nice to have: experience working with open-source communities.

Responsibilities:

• We will have you lead and develop a globally distributed organisation of 60+ engineers.
• We will have you align priorities across kernel, drivers, and userspace teams.
• We will have you collaborate with architecture, hardware, and product groups to deliver co-optimised solutions.
• We will have you set clear roadmaps that balance near-term delivery with long-term strategy.
• We will have you build strong leadership capability and support the growth of senior engineers.
• We will have you influence across a complex organisation to bring teams together around shared goals.

Technologies:

• ARM
• Android
• Firmware
• Hardware
• Support
• Linux

More:

We are Arm and we are looking for a Director of Software Engineering to help lead a broad organisation spanning Systems Software, Userspace, and System Modelling tools. This is a high-impact leadership role at the intersection of low-level systems software and large-scale engineering delivery, with responsibility for shaping software that influences the performance, efficiency, and scalability of Arm-based platforms. You will work across Arm and the wider open-source ecosystem, with a clear progression path toward Senior Director level. This is a hybrid role with 2 days per week in our Cambridge office. We support hybrid working that balances high performance and personal wellbeing, and we are committed to equal opportunities and to building extraordinary teams.

last updated 34 week of 2026