Principal Software Engineer

5 days ago


Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom ARM Full time
Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer to join our Functional Safety compiler team to work on our next generation C++17 compiler.

The Arm Compiler for Embedded product is based on LLVM and Clang, and our team works on the qualification and certification of the compiler to Functional Safety standards such as ISO 26262 and the Cybersecurity standard ISO 21434.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Drive all aspects of team development activities, including planning, specification, documentation, and verification, and lead code reviews.
  • Lead the impact analysis of potential safety or security issues found as bugs or during static analysis, and resolve and document as appropriate.
  • Support the long-term maintenance of our support branches, providing new fixes or cherry-picking fixes and testing as necessary.
  • Define requirements, document the design, and provide other documentation to achieve certification.
Required Skills and Experience:
  • Extensive development experience in C and C++ and a strong understanding of modern C++, such as C++14/17/20.
  • Experience in the full software development lifecycle from requirements to development, testing, delivery, and maintenance.
  • Scripting experience, ideally including Python development in large frameworks.
  • Dedicated and flexible, with technical versatility and the ability to learn new skills and apply them across multiple types of work.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills in English and a strong team player with experience in agile software development.
Nice to Have Skills and Experience:
  • Experience in Functional Safety software development according to at least one of the Functional Safety standards: ISO 26262, EN 50128, IEC 61508, IEC 62304.
  • Familiarity with the C and C++ Standard Libraries and C++14/17/20 language features.
  • Low-level programming in Arm Assembly.
  • Contribution to Open-Source projects, ideally LLVM.
  • Awareness of Secure Development Lifecycle and security vulnerabilities analysis.
  • Technical mentoring of junior colleagues and peers in areas of own knowledge.
What We Offer:

We provide a competitive benefits package, including private medical insurance, sabbatical, supplementary pension, and wellness benefits. We offer a hybrid approach to home and office working to provide an adaptable experience for all employees and promote a strong collaborative environment.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.



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