What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Director, IP and CSS Products position at Arm?
Job ID 2025-16062 Date posted 28/10/2025 Location Austin, Texas Category Product Management
Arm is seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Director of IP and CSS Products to lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution of Arm’s Compute Subsystem (CSS) and IP portfolio. This role will be pivotal in shaping a complete SoC IP stack—spanning CPU, interconnect, power management, accelerators, and die-to-die technologies—while aligning CSS and SoC strategies to extend Arm’s leadership across markets and partners.
You will collaborate closely with engineering, product management, and ecosystem teams to ensure Arm’s IP portfolio delivers differentiated performance, efficiency, and scalability for our partners and customers.
Key Responsibilities
15 years of experience in semiconductor, SoC, or IP product management and strategy.
$297,500-$402,500 per year
We value people as individuals and our dedication is to reward people competitively and equitably for the work they do and the skills and experience they bring to Arm. Salary is only one component of Arm's offering. The total reward package will be shared with candidates during the recruitment and selection process.
Accommodations at Arm
At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email
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.
Arm is seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Director of IP and CSS Products to lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution of Arm’s Compute Subsystem (CSS) and IP portfolio. This role will be pivotal in shaping a complete SoC IP stack—spanning CPU, interconnect, power management, accelerators, and die-to-die technologies—while aligning CSS and SoC strategies to extend Arm’s leadership across markets and partners.
You will collaborate closely with engineering, product management, and ecosystem teams to ensure Arm’s IP portfolio delivers differentiated performance, efficiency, and scalability for our partners and customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive a Complete SoC IP Stack Vision
- Deliver a comprehensive and integrated IP stack that improves silicon margins and system performance.
- Advance power management, die-to-die IP, and accelerator integration across CSS and SoC platforms.
- Strengthen Arm’s Compute Subsystem (CSS) offerings to accelerate customer success and differentiation.
- Lead IP Expansion Through Strategic Investment and Partnerships
- Identify and drive targeted investments, M&A, and partnerships to broaden Arm’s IP and technology portfolio.
- Collaborate with Corporate Development to evaluate strategic opportunities that complement Arm’s interconnect and chiplet initiatives.
- Shape Next-Generation Interconnect and Coherency Protocols
- Champion CHI as the primary chip-to-chip (C2C) and die-to-die coherency protocol.
- Align efforts across the industry to ensure ecosystem consistency and leadership.
- Strengthen CPU and CMN Product Leadership
- Expand Arm’s leadership in CPU and CMN products, securing design wins with key customers.
- Drive competitiveness of CPU microarchitectures relative to top industry peers
- Partner with engineering teams to define roadmap priorities that reinforce Arm’s performance and efficiency leadership.
15 years of experience in semiconductor, SoC, or IP product management and strategy.
- Deep technical understanding of CPU architecture, interconnects, and chiplet ecosystems.
- Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional product or portfolio strategies.
- Proven ability to identify and integrate strategic partnerships or acquisitions that enhance technology leadership.
- Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to influence across technical and business domains.
- Growth in CSS design wins at key customers.
- Expansion and adoption of Arm’s IP stack across markets.
- Strengthened leadership in CHI-based interconnect and coherent systems.
- Alignment and harmony between Arm’s Lines of Business
- Execution excellence across CSS and partner ATD programs
$297,500-$402,500 per year
We value people as individuals and our dedication is to reward people competitively and equitably for the work they do and the skills and experience they bring to Arm. Salary is only one component of Arm's offering. The total reward package will be shared with candidates during the recruitment and selection process.
Accommodations at Arm
At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email
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.
Salary : $297,500 - $402,500
