Director of Software Engineering (Systems Software)

ARM LIMITED

Full-time IT & Technology
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Location
newtown, wales, United-Kingdom
Posted
June 29, 2026

Job Description

Overview

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

Responsibilities

  • 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

Qualifications

  • Experience leading large, distributed software engineering teams (60+ engineers)
  • Strong systems software background, with hands‑on experience in Linux kernel development, device driver development (e.g. media, graphics, or similar su...