Staff Software Engineer

Job ID 2026-16579

Date posted Jan. 19, 2026

Location Bengaluru, India

Category Software Engineering

Role:Staff Software Engineer

About The Team

We are a team of Software Engineers who all share a passion for wanting to stamp their mark on the future of computing, wherever it may lead. As a team we help Arm maintain its leadership in the embedded market, and play a crucial role in making Arm a successful server platform.

We are looking for highly capable engineers to work in the areas of Client/Server/Automotive/IoT, ready to use their knowledge and experience to ensure we continue to deliver software with the level of quality demanded by our customers.

Job Purpose and Accountabilities

Responsibilities:

• Your day-to-day role will involve low level software development, test and debug on various platforms, including software models, development boards and shipping products.
• Participating in the design and implementation of new features and bug fixes in Trusted Firmware, secure OS, bootloaders, Hypervisor, AOSP, Linux Kernel
• Act as a people manager or technical lead, supporting engineer growth, guiding teams, and coordinating efforts to ensure predictable delivery of quality software.

Skills and Experience:

Required

• Minimum 14+ years of demonstrated experience.
• Excellent C/C++ programming skills with the ability to add significant new functionality
• Analyse and fix sophisticated defects. Some knowledge of assembly and strong debugging skills.
• Expertise in low-level software, with a strong understanding of system architecture (preferably ARM), OS fundamentals, bootloaders.
• Good understanding of test methodologies, CI and test automation.
• Technical leadership or people management experience, mentoring junior engineers.

Nice To Have

• Experience with Python programming and writing shell scripts.
• Experience of software profiling, instrumentation, and optimization.
• Experience with Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) practices.
• Familiar with open-source project development cycles and contribution processes including upstreaming and codeline maintenance.
• Strong interpersonal skills; excellent written and spoken English.

In Return:

We provide an opportunity to learn about the latest Arm architecture features, working closely with a highly skilled engineering team on ground-breaking technology!

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 accommodations@arm.com. 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.