Principal Hardware Performance Specialist

Principal Hardware Performance Specialist Overview

This role sits within Arm’s Infrastructure Engineering and Applications organisation and focuses on making sure the company’s hardware platform is highly performant, well managed, and aligned to the needs of engineers across the business. The position is responsible for helping ensure that Arm has world-class hardware across a broad estate, from mobile devices through to high-performance compute and server environments, so that the company can continue building the future of AI on Arm.

The role requires a consistent, scalable approach to managing hardware in a complex environment with multiple suppliers. You will work closely with infrastructure specialists and engineering teams to make sure the platforms used by Arm’s engineers are optimised to support the company’s strategic priorities.

What you will do

• Take ownership of the performance and optimisation of Arm’s hardware platform so it remains best in class and continues to support the business effectively.
• Maintain the cross-vendor hardware catalogue and help define the future roadmap for hardware across mobile, laptop, workstation, desktop, and server categories.
• Partner with engineering teams to design and run performance testing based on realistic engineering workloads.
• Produce and maintain documentation for server systems and operational processes, ensuring the service model fits Arm’s core workload requirements.
• Work alongside operating system teams to ensure the hardware estate can support both present and future operating system needs for deployment and maintenance.
• Collaborate with the automation team to ensure hardware management is built around an infrastructure-as-code-first mindset.
• Encourage reuse of Arm-developed solutions wherever possible within the hardware portfolio.
• Act as the go-to authority for hardware platforms across Arm.
• Work with hardware suppliers to align product roadmaps and secure continuity of supply for Arm’s hardware requirements.
• Deliver an integrated hardware management capability across several hardware vendors.
• Support infrastructure and engineering teams by providing the most performant platforms possible for Arm’s engineers to achieve the company’s goals.

What you need

• Solid, demonstrable experience of benchmarking and optimising hardware in an enterprise environment.
• A track record of collaborating with hardware partners to create jointly owned roadmaps.
• Hands-on experience improving hardware performance in both end-user computing and server-based environments.
• Good knowledge of automation as it applies to hardware administration and benchmarking.
• Experience choosing hardware for Linux, Windows, and Apple operating systems.
• Experience with data centre hardware management tools from multiple suppliers, including HPE OneView, Dell OpenManage, and Fujitsu iRMC.
• Helpful but not essential: experience in a high-performance computing environment.
• Helpful but not essential: familiarity with containers and benchmarking portable workloads.

What Arm offers

Arm describes this opportunity as interesting work within a diverse team, with the chance to have a real impact on the company’s success. The organisation also highlights its growth trajectory as a reason this role can support career development and progression.

The role is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, and the posting indicates a hybrid working model. Arm explains that its hybrid approach is intended to balance high performance with personal wellbeing, bringing people together in person while still allowing flexibility. The exact pattern for this role is determined by the team’s needs and will be shared during the application process.

The salary range listed for the position is £126,200 to £170,800 per year.

Arm also states that it is an equal opportunity employer and that it aims to provide a respectful environment where applicants and colleagues are treated fairly regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

If you need an adjustment or accommodation during recruitment, Arm invites you to contact [email protected]. Examples of support mentioned include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, and accessibility support for the office. Requests are handled confidentially and used only as needed to arrange the accommodation.

Working style

Arm’s hybrid working model is designed to support both productivity and wellbeing. The company values face-to-face collaboration, but also recognises the importance of flexibility. Teams are given room to decide the working pattern that best suits their work, and the exact arrangement for this role will be discussed during the application process. In some situations, local legal, regulatory, tax, or other constraints may limit flexibility, and Arm says it will work with candidates to find the best possible solution.

How to apply

The page includes an application option for the role and also provides access to Arm’s hiring process information. Candidates can apply through the job listing and, if they need support during recruitment, they should email [email protected].

Additional information

Arm presents itself as a collaborative, fast-moving organisation that values bold thinking, strong teamwork, diversity, inclusion, learning, and development. The company also references its broader benefits offering and employee community, though the page does not list the full benefits package in detail for this role.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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