Staff Software Engineer – Physical AI Developer Tooling

JobOverview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer to design and develop software tools that boost developer efficiency for Physical AI applications on Arm-based platforms. The position will be based at the Arm office in Shanghai.

Developers working in Physical AI are required to combine innovative AI models, robotics middleware, system software, multiple computing resources, and deployment configurations. In this capacity, you will design reusable tools and automated workflows that minimize complexity. These tools enable developers to develop, analyze, optimize, validate, and deploy Arm-based Physical AI solutions with improved efficiency. This remarkable opportunity offers you the chance to collaborate with pioneering technologies alongside a world-class team, creating outstanding solutions that will impact the future of AI.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and refine reusable tools and automated workflows aimed at building, analyzing, optimizing, validating, and deploying Physical AI workloads on Arm platforms.

• Develop performance-analysis capabilities that detect bottlenecks across AI models, middleware, operating systems, and heterogeneous compute resources.

• Collaborate with internal teams, open-source communities, and partners to identify common developer challenges and deliver scalable tooling solutions.

• Build reference integrations, documentation, and examples that simplify tool adoption.

A successful candidate will have strong software engineering skills, practical experience developing developer-facing tools, and a passion for simplifying complex system development and optimization workflows.

Education & Qualifications:

BS/MS degree in Computer Science, or an equivalent technical discipline.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Strong C/C++ and Python programming skills, with proven experience building developer-facing tools, automation, or performance-analysis solutions.

• Solid knowledge of Linux systems, software performance engineering, profiling, debugging, and optimization.

• Experience crafting command-line interfaces, APIs, plugins, or integrations for developer workflows.

• In-depth understanding of Arm architecture, heterogeneous computing, and AI/ML or Physical AI software workloads.

• Ability to convert complex technical problems into user-friendly, reusable, and maintainable software tools.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills in English and Chinese.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Experience with profiling or observability technologies such as Linux perf, eBPF, PMU profiling, tracing frameworks, or OpenTelemetry.

• Experience building AI Agent tools, Agent Skills, MCP servers, or LLM-assisted developer workflows.

• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks, ROS 2, robotics, autonomous systems, or real-time workloads.

• Prior work on IVI, ADAS or advanced robotics (humanoid, quadruped, AMR).

• Experience contributing to open-source tools or building agent-enabled developer workflows.

In Return:

You will receive training and support to excel in this role, as part of a welcoming group who is enthusiastic about technologies. Moreover, Arm offices provide an outstanding environment to collaborate and connect with your colleagues through social and volunteering activities. Join us on this exceptional journey where your contributions will successfully deliver innovative solutions and influence the future of AI!

Our 10x Mindset

At Arm, we believe progress happens when people are empowered to think bigger and push beyond what seems possible. Our 10x mindset is about curiosity, ambition and creating impact that will be used by millions. We learn fast, prioritise collaboration and turn bold ideas into real technology. We look for people who are inspired by this way of working and want to grow in an environment where bold ideas are welcomed. Discover how the 10x mindset shapes life at Arm: https://careers.arm.com/10x-mindset

Use of AI in Your Application

At Arm, we embrace the benefits AI can bring, including in recruitment. You may use AI to support your preparation, such as improving the clarity of written responses, practicing interview questions, or learning more about our industry. However, your application and interview responses must reflect your own thinking, experience, and abilities. We want to understand your authentic perspective, creativity, and approach to problem solving. As such, you may not use AI to complete assigned tasks as part of any assessments. If you plan to use AI-supported or assistive technologies as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact [email protected] so we can support you.

Recruitment Adjustments and Accommodations

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

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

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.