Arm · 8 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer, Physical & Edge AI Platforms
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$202K/yr - $274K/yrArm is seeking a Software Engineer to help build the next generation of Physical and Edge AI platforms. In this role, you will work on foundational software that enables AI workloads on-device, focusing on building platform-level services and developer tooling.
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Responsibilities
Design and implement reliable, scalable system services for edge and physical AI workloads
Build runtime infrastructure that supports deployment, lifecycle management, and updates of AI-powered components on-device
Develop abstractions that decouple applications from underlying AI frameworks, models, and hardware accelerators
Create APIs, SDKs, and developer tooling that streamline how engineers build and integrate AI-powered features
Improve end-to-end developer workflows, from local development to on-device deployment and updates
Build observability and diagnostics capabilities to help developers understand performance, failures, and system behavior
Design software that performs reliably under edge constraints such as limited resources, real-time requirements, and heterogeneous hardware
Contribute to system-level performance optimization across CPUs and AI accelerators
Ensure systems are maintainable, testable, and robust in production environments
Work closely with architects, product managers, and AI engineers to shape platform capabilities and developer-facing abstractions
Collaborate across teams to design clean APIs, service boundaries, and integration points
Contribute to reference implementations, documentation, and example workflows
Qualification
Required
Strong experience designing and building systems software, platform services, or distributed systems in production
Proficiency in C/C++, Rust, Go, or Python (language choice depends on component)
Solid understanding of: Linux-based systems, Process isolation, IPC, and service lifecycles, API design and versioning
Experience building developer platforms, SDKs, or internal tooling
Strong fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, and performance optimization
Ability to work across multiple layers of the stack, from APIs down to system behavior
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
Preferred
Experience with container technologies and modern packaging/deployment approaches
Familiarity with edge computing, embedded Linux, or real-time systems
Exposure to AI/ML inference systems, even from a platform or infrastructure perspective
Experience with heterogeneous computing (CPUs, GPUs, NPUs, DSPs)
Background in robotics, vision systems, or physical AI applications
Contributions to open-source systems or developer tooling projects
Familiarity with security concepts such as secure boot, isolation, or attestation
Company
Arm
Arm’s foundational technology is defining the future of computing. A future built by the greatest technology ecosystem in the world.
Founded in 1990
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2016-07-18Acquired
1999-01-15IPO
Leadership Team
Rene Haas
CEO
Jason Child
EVP & CFO
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