Job ID 2026-16713

Date posted Apr. 21, 2026

Location Cambridge, United Kingdom

Category Software Engineering

Job Overview:

The modelling team within the Arm Central Engineering Software division enables internal and external customers to build and validate software for Arm IP-based systems for various domains (e.g., IoT, Client, Infrastructure) before silicon is actually available. We are seeking an IP modelling engineer to join our team in building highly efficient C++ software models. These individual software models play a key role in constructing full system models or virtual platform environments that emulates hardware components alongside sophisticated software stacks (e.g., Linux, Android) and enable early software development and testing for internal and external users, faster execution, and many debugging tasks such as inspecting memory bus transactions.

Note that this is a hybrid position, meaning that the candidate must be willing to relocate to Cambridge, UK and be on-site for a certain number of days of the week.

Responsibilities:

Members of the modelling team take hardware designs and specifications to build functional representations in software.

• Develop, test, and maintain high-speed models for Arm's System Memory Management Unit [SMMU].
• Own and lead major system-level design features and/or testing of Arm IP in these models.
• Collaborate and influence (across teams) architects, test engineers, and hardware engineers across Arm to understand the IP and model accurately them in C++.
• Contribute to some of the cutting edge designs thru inter-team discussions, presentations, and consuming IP specification documents.
• Give feedback on hardware architectural designs based on experience you’ll develop on the modelling team.

Required Skills and Experience :

• High proficiency in writing, reviewing, debugging, and testing high quality modern C++ code.
• Strong background in understanding of computer architecture and SoCs.
• Proactivity in effecting change to continuously improving individual and team delivery, growth, and efficiency.
• Experience in leading and driving the direction of work.
• Strong interpersonal skills working with multiple teams across different time zones
• Excellent written and spoken English

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience :

• Experience with programmer view modelling or instruction-level simulators (e.g., QEMU, Simics, Gem5, Virtualizer), knowledge of Arm IP, and/or Arm architecture.
• Experience in developing IP/SoC virtual prototypes using C/C++/SystemC with an understanding of system-level architecture and concepts (e.g., SMMU, Virtualization, caching).
• We value experience working on complex software projects in collaboration with a large multi-site team.

In Return:

Come be a part of our dynamic team of software engineers developing models at our Arm office in Cambridge, UK! In return at Arm, you will enjoy working in a highly stimulating environment. Our teams work closely together with other software, hardware, test, and system teams across the company. This is an excellent opportunity to learn, grow, and have fun with the support of our talented and expert engineers and gain experience developing, integrating, and testing simulation models! You will have a chance to share ideas and learn new skills from some of the best engineers in the world.

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Accommodations at Arm

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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.