Software Engineer

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a highly motivated Software Engineers to join the Media Processing Group to work in the Software Engineering Services Team.

The Software Engineering Services Team enable and facilitate unattended testing at scale for our internal customers who develop Driver Development Kits (DDK) for Graphics Processing Units (GPU), Video Processing Units (VPU), and Display Processing Units (DPU). We do this by developing and maintaining a cluster of embedded devices, associated technologies to queue and schedule work on these devices, and a sophisticated test management system.

The successful candidate will join a small and passionate DevOps team who, following Agile methodologies, design, implement, deploy, and support our user-facing Test Management and Test Submission systems.

These systems provide:

·  A rich web-based User Interface for creating and managing user's test definitions, test plans, and test environments.
·  Reliable and scalable database storage to persist this data and maintain its integrity.
·  Compilation tools to combine these definitions into actionable work that can be performed by our in-house Test Infrastructure.
·  A portal for end-users to trigger the submission of new work to the Test Infrastructure, and review the results of previous submissions.

These systems make use of the following technologies :

·  REST APIs
·  JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
·  Python3
·  Django
·  JavaScript
·  AngularJS
·  SQL (MySQL)
·  Docker
·  Docker Compose (orchestrating multiple Docker containers)
·  Selenium (automated testing of web-based UI)
·  HAProxy (HTTP / TCP load balancer)

A successful candidate will exhibit many of the following qualities:

·  Self-reliant and able to seek out information and learning when required
·  Theoretical and, ideally, practical knowledge of User Interface design concepts and Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
·  Ability to solve problems creatively - e.g. challenge the status quo and suggest novel approaches ("thinking outside the box")
·  Evaluate proposals critically - e.g. contributing to design discussions and code reviews
·  Address all life-cycle phases of large tasks, from specification through test and user documentation, with minimal supervision
·  Take on a technical leadership role for some aspects of project work, investigations, and feasibility studies
·  Provide support and guidance to our internal users and colleagues
·  Understand development and project processes in depth

Job Requirements

The role can be located in either Trondheim, Norway or Cambridge, UK.

What are the desired behaviours for this role?

At ARM, we are proud to have a set of behaviours that reflect our unique culture and guide our decisions, defining how we work together to defy ordinary and shape extraordinary. These behaviours are assessed as part of the recruitment process:

·  Partner and customer focus – Your tendency to put your partners and customers first in all that you do by understanding their needs and striving to achieve win-win solutions.
·  Collaboration and communication – Your ability to forge lasting relationships which are built upon mutual trust, open communication and sharing of information and success.
·  Creativity and innovation – Possessing a passion for driving continuous improvement through spotting opportunities and seeking the views of others.
·  Team and personal development – You take time to drive your own development, whilst also encouraging team members and partners to do the same.
·  Impact and influence – You listen to different perspectives, evaluate, persuade and carefully shape your work to deliver truly impactful results. Deliver on your promises – You demonstrate a can-do attitude and you drive to overcome obstacles, acting with a sense of urgency because you’re passionate about what you do.

About Media Processing Group

The Media Processing Group (MPG) produces graphics hardware and software products for mobile and embedded devices. Our product portfolio includes GPU, Display and Video IP and our Mali™ Graphics Processor is the world’s #1 shipping GPU. Now we are entering into a new growth phase to provide new technologies and products for existing and new markets and are looking for talented people to join the team.

At MPG you will work with the world’s best companies, making world-leading products based on our IP and alongside the best engineers in the world. We work in small teams, so your ideas will make a difference and you will have the opportunity to lead, challenge the status quo and ultimately change the world of graphics.

Benefits

Your particular benefits package will depend on position and type of employment and may be subject to change. Your package will be confirmed on offer of employment. ARM's benefits program provides permanent employees with the opportunity to stay innovative and healthy, ensure the wellness of their families, and create a positive working environment.

·  Annual Bonus Plan
·  Discretionary Cash Award
·  Compulsory pension plan
·  Insurance Package (travel, life, disability, health)
·  Broadband, Internet home connection
·  Two weeks paid leave for dads when baby is born
·  Holiday, 6 (six) weeks as per Norwegian Holiday Act
·  Sabbatical, 20 paid business days every four-years of service
·  Volunteering, One (1) paid working day each year (TeamARM)
·  Others, parental leave, subsidised lunch, fitness gym in building, game room, team and seasonal social events

About ARM

ARM® technology is at the heart of a computing and connectivity revolution that is transforming the way people live and businesses operate. From the unmissable to the invisible; our advanced, energy-efficient processor designs are enabling the intelligence in 86 billion silicon chips and securely powering products from the sensor to the smartphone to the supercomputer. With more than 1,000 technology partners including the world's most famous business and consumer brands, we are driving ARM innovation into all areas compute is happening inside the chip, the network and the cloud.

With offices around the world, ARM is a diverse community of dedicated, innovative and highly talented professionals. By enabling an inclusive, meritocratic and open workplace where all our people can grow and succeed, we encourage our people to share their unique contributions to ARM's success in the global marketplace.