Staff CPU Architect

Job Description

We are the CPU Technology team, part of the Arm Central Technology Group. This diverse, engineering-centric group invents, defines and architects technologies to be deployed in tomorrows IP solutions from Arm. We pursue next-generation Arm CPUs, inventingnew concepts that will power billions of devices worldwide. We are looking for another experienced and hands-on architect to join the team.Are you a forward-thinking, passionate engineer motivated by the challenge of defining, implementing and testing this ground-breaking technologyIf so, we look forward to learning more about you.Responsibilities:

• Analysing CPU performance and understanding the limitations we need to break through
• Developing knowledge of the competitive landscape and understanding of key missing technologies at Arm, particularly with regards to future solutions like Computer Vision and Machine Learning
• Proposing new technologies or investigations to further improve our understanding and products
• Initiating and following the implementation of new technologies for our CPUs with all the best CPU experts within Arm, to remain competitive on the performance front.

Required Experience:

• You graduated from a University or Engineering School, in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electronic / Electrical Engineering, or other related field
• You have a passion to innovate, think differently, explore new avenues
• You are capable of working efficiently alone as well as in a team environment, this team spanning across multiple groups and multiple continents.

Nice to Have Skills and Experience:

• You have worked on advanced CPU techniques, from branch prediction to prefetchers
• You have been defining new advanced technologies (using, for example machine learning, neural network algorithms, advanced algorithms or new kind of applications) and want to see how to have concrete use of these to increase the efficiency of modern CPUs
• Comfortable working on immature technologies and following up the latest advances in science
• C/C++ programming experience
• You demonstrate passion, drive and diligence
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of supporting and supervising the work of other engineers

We work directly with engineers across the company to build next-generation hardware. Your work will have a direct impact on our bottom line and the ability to deliver improvements for our customers. You will be part of a growing, fast paced, and fun teamand own of the implementation of your work.Arm is at the heart of the worlds most advanced digital products. Our technology enables the creation of new markets and transformation of industries and society. We design scalable, energy efficient-processors and related technologies to deliver the intelligencein applications ranging from sensors to servers, including smartphones, tablets, enterprise infrastructure and the connected devices.Our innovative technology is licensed by Arm Partners who have shipped more than 180 billion chips containing our intellectual property since the company began in 1990. Together with our Connected Community, we are breaking down barriers to innovation fordevelopers, designers and engineers, ensuring a fast, reliable route to market for leading electronics companies.This role can be based either in Cambridge, UK at Arms headquarters, or in Arms design centre in Sophia Antipolis, France.The city of Cambridge has a long history of scientific understanding and technological breakthroughs. Arms recently refurbished and expanded campus is home to a number of CPU development teams, and also GPU, System-IP, Arm Architecture and tools and softwareengineers.Arms Sophia Antipolis design centre is located in one of the most beautiful parts of France, and is part of Europes largest and most dynamic technology park. Surrounded by mountains and the Mediterranean Sea, this exceptional design centre has deliveredleading products from Arms Cortex processor portfolio.#LI-MF1