Director of software engineering (systems software) Work, Jobs in Cambridge, Eng (with Salaries)

Director of Software Engineering (Systems Software)
Arm —Cambridge
- £168,300 - £227,700 a year
- Hybrid work
- Linux
Director, Project Management (Software)
Arm —Cambridge
- £144,600 - £195,600 a year
- Hybrid work
- Relocation assistance
11d
Principal/Senior Principal Engineer – Arm Architecture Reference Manual (ARM)
Arm —Cambridge
- £168,300 - £227,700 a year
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Relocation assistance
Senior Director - Software Programs
Arm —Cambridge
- £221,000 - £299,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- SDLC
Director of Software Architecture
Arm —Cambridge
- £168,300 - £227,700 a year
- Hybrid work
- Linux
- AI
Director, Print System Engineering
Agfa —Cambridge
- Engineering
Senior AI Engineer (Full Stack)
Abcam —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Machine learning
- In-person
- Annual leave
Technical Specialist
University of Cambridge —Cambridge
- £35,608 - £46,049 a year
- Call to connect
- Laboratory experience
- Research
- Communication skills
4d
Principal Engineer
Abcam —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- DevOps
- Bachelor's degree
- Annual leave
5d
Operations Director
Agfa —Cambridge
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Quality control
Associate Director, Systems Medicine
AstraZeneca —Cambridge
- Doctoral degree
- Engineering
- Maths
Principal Hardware Engineer
Harman International —Cambridge
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
- No degree
- Employee discount
Operations Manager
Capabilities Limited —Cambridge
- £60,000 - £80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Google Suite
- Continuous improvement
- Human resources
Quick apply
14d
Deputy Director of Finance System Assurance
NHS England —Cambridge
- £112,782 - £129,783 a year
- Full-time
- Team management
- Annual leave
8d
Director, Translational Data Sciences
GlaxoSmithKline —Stevenage
- £108,000 - £180,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Doctoral degree
- Computer Science
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
2h
Agentic AI Engineer (life sciences)
Healx —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Master's degree
- Software development
- AI
- Annual leave
- Work from home
Quick apply
AIOps Lead
M-KOPA —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Remote
- AI
- Leadership
6d
Product Management Performance Analyst
Abcam —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Salesforce
- Annual leave
Mechanical Design Engineer (Building Services)
David Bedwell Limited —Cambridge
- £40,000 - £90,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Presentation skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Flexitime
Quick apply
Construction Project Director
MCR Property Group Ltd —Bedford
- Management
- Engineering
- Quality control
- Work from home
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Director of Software Engineering (Systems Software)

Arm -
Cambridge

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Job details

£168,300 - £227,700 a year

Qualifications

Performance tuning
Stakeholder collaboration
OS Kernels
Technology leadership experience
Linux
Multidisciplinary collaboration
ARM
Technical roadmaps

Full job description

Job ID 2026-16831 Date posted Apr. 23, 2026 Location Cambridge, United Kingdom Category Software Engineering

OVERVIEW

Arm is looking for a Director of Software Engineering to help lead a broad organisation spanning Systems Software (Kernel, Firmware, Power), Userspace (Performance and Enablement) and System Modelling tools.

This is a high-impact leadership role at the intersection of low-level systems software and large-scale engineering delivery. You’ll guide a distributed team of 60+ engineers (within a wider organisation of 300+), shaping software that directly influences the performance, efficiency, and scalability of Arm-based platforms!

You’ll bring together expertise across kernel, drivers, and userspace to deliver meaningful improvements in real-world systems, while collaborating across Arm and the wider open-source ecosystem.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

You’ll set direction, enable teams, and drive execution across multiple domains. In practice, this includes:

Leading and developing a globally distributed organisation of 60+ engineers
Aligning priorities across kernel, drivers, and userspace teams
Collaborating with architecture, hardware, and product groups to deliver co-optimised solutions
Setting clear roadmaps that balance near-term delivery with long-term strategy
Building strong leadership capability and supporting the growth of senior engineers
Influencing across a complex organisation to bring teams together around shared goals

WHAT YOU BRING

We're looking for Directors who can lead at scale while staying close to the technology, with the depth to guide direction and challenge thinking.

Experience leading large, distributed software engineering teams (60+ engineers)
Strong systems software background, with hands-on experience in one or more of the following:
Linux kernel development
Device driver development (e.g. media, graphics, or similar subsystems)
Power and performance engineering, including system-level optimisation
Ability to connect low-level implementation (kernel, drivers, firmware) to system-level performance, efficiency, and scalability outcomes
Track record of delivering measurable improvements in performance, power, or system behaviour in production environments
Experience developing high-performing teams and growing senior technical leaders
Credibility to engage deeply with engineers across the stack and influence technical direction

NICE TO HAVE

Media, graphics, or multimedia subsystem experience
Android or userspace performance exposure
Familiarity with Arm architecture or hardware/software co-design
Experience working with open-source communities

WHY JOIN ARM?

This role offers the opportunity to lead across a broad and strategically critical part of Arm’s software ecosystem, influencing everything from low-level kernel behaviour to end-user performance in real-world workloads.

You’ll work in an environment that values deep technical expertise, collaborative problem-solving, and bold thinking, with the scope to make a measurable impact across billions of devices.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hybrid working: 2 days per week in our Cambridge office
Clear progression path toward Senior Director level

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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 [email protected]. 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.

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£227,700

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