Lyte AI Inc.
Senior Embedded Software, Firmware & Driver Engineer
Lyte AI Inc., Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94087
Senior Embedded Software, Firmware & Driver Engineer
About the role
We are looking for a Senior Embedded Software, Firmware & Driver Engineer to build and own low-level software across a wide range of processors, accelerators, and custom silicon in our robotics and Physical AI systems. This is a deeply hands-on role for someone who thrives close to hardware—bringing up new chips, writing robust firmware and drivers, and integrating them into production rassemble RTOS and Linux software stacks.
You will work across CPUs, MCUs, DSPs, NPUs, TPUs, and custom ASICs, developing firmware, boot flows, device drivers, and board-support packages (BSPs). The role spans early silicon and board bring‑up through stable, scalable deployment, with a strong emphasis on correctness,Як performance, reliability, and maintainability.
What you'll do
Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware and device drivers for a wide range of processors and accelerators, including ARM Cortex‑M, Cortex‑R, and Cortex‑A; DSP cores (e.g., Tenislic); NPUs, TPUs, GPUs, and custom accelerators
Lead chip, SoC, and board bring‑up from first power‑on to production readiness
Develop and maintain BSPs, bootloaders, and low‑level system software
Develop firmware for RTOS‑based systems and Linux‑based platforms
ongi: Integrate firmware and drivers into a larger production software stack
Debug complex system‑level issues across hardware, firmware, kernel, and user space
Optimize for performance, latency, memory footprint, power, and reliability
Collaborate closely with hardware, silicon, systems, and application teams to define interfaces and_requirements
Establish and follow best practices for embedded software development, testing, documentation, and code quality
руд: Support validation, manufacturing, and field issues with root‑cause analysis and fixes
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
7+ years of experience in embedded software, firmware, or driver development
Strong hands‑on experience with bare‑metal and RTOS‑based firmware development; Linux kernel, device drivers, and system bring‑up
Experience working across multiple processor architectures and cores (MCUs, CPUs, DSPs, accelerators)
Deep understanding of embedded systems fundamentals: boot flows, interrupts, memory hierarchies, caches, MMUs; concurrency, synchronization, and real‑time constraints
Strong proficiency in embedded programming languages: C and C++; Assembly (at least at a debugging / bring‑up level); Python and scripting for tooling, automation, and testing
Experience with hardware bring‑up, debugging, and validation
Ability to read schematics, datasheets, and silicon reference manuals
Experience delivering production‑quality embedded software
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with common RTOSes (e.g., FreeRTOS, Zephyr, QNX, ThreadX, VxWorks)
Strong Linux experience, including device tree; kernel configuration and build systems; driver development and debugging
Experience with bootloaders (e.g., U‑Boot, custom boot ROM flows)
Familiarity with embedded Linux build systems (Yocto, Buildroot)
Experience with hardware debug and bring‑up tools: JTAG/SWD, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes; GDB, OpenOCD, Lauterbach, Trace32, etc.
Experience with SoC and ASIC development environments
Familiarity with power management, clocking, and precision tuning
Experience in robotics, autonomous systems, or other safety‑critical or real‑time systems
Benefits (subject to location and local regulations)
Competitive salary and equity
allocation medical, dental, and vision coverage flightless coverage
Flexible vacation and time‑off policy
Opportunity to work oncutting‑edgetechnologies with a highly cross‑functional team \ omdat>
About Lyte AI Lyte buildsperceptionsystems for Physical AIoperatingin complex environments. The company combines custom silicon, integrated sensors, and software into a unified platform for robotics, mobility, and next‑generation automation. Lyte is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with a global presence. For more information, visit www.lyte.ai
What we’re looking for We’re excited about building impactful technology in a dynamic, hands‑on environment. We’d love to hear from you!
The pay range for this role is:
150,000 - 300,000 USD per year (Bay Area, CA)
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You will work across CPUs, MCUs, DSPs, NPUs, TPUs, and custom ASICs, developing firmware, boot flows, device drivers, and board-support packages (BSPs). The role spans early silicon and board bring‑up through stable, scalable deployment, with a strong emphasis on correctness,Як performance, reliability, and maintainability.
What you'll do
Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware and device drivers for a wide range of processors and accelerators, including ARM Cortex‑M, Cortex‑R, and Cortex‑A; DSP cores (e.g., Tenislic); NPUs, TPUs, GPUs, and custom accelerators
Lead chip, SoC, and board bring‑up from first power‑on to production readiness
Develop and maintain BSPs, bootloaders, and low‑level system software
Develop firmware for RTOS‑based systems and Linux‑based platforms
ongi: Integrate firmware and drivers into a larger production software stack
Debug complex system‑level issues across hardware, firmware, kernel, and user space
Optimize for performance, latency, memory footprint, power, and reliability
Collaborate closely with hardware, silicon, systems, and application teams to define interfaces and_requirements
Establish and follow best practices for embedded software development, testing, documentation, and code quality
руд: Support validation, manufacturing, and field issues with root‑cause analysis and fixes
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
7+ years of experience in embedded software, firmware, or driver development
Strong hands‑on experience with bare‑metal and RTOS‑based firmware development; Linux kernel, device drivers, and system bring‑up
Experience working across multiple processor architectures and cores (MCUs, CPUs, DSPs, accelerators)
Deep understanding of embedded systems fundamentals: boot flows, interrupts, memory hierarchies, caches, MMUs; concurrency, synchronization, and real‑time constraints
Strong proficiency in embedded programming languages: C and C++; Assembly (at least at a debugging / bring‑up level); Python and scripting for tooling, automation, and testing
Experience with hardware bring‑up, debugging, and validation
Ability to read schematics, datasheets, and silicon reference manuals
Experience delivering production‑quality embedded software
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with common RTOSes (e.g., FreeRTOS, Zephyr, QNX, ThreadX, VxWorks)
Strong Linux experience, including device tree; kernel configuration and build systems; driver development and debugging
Experience with bootloaders (e.g., U‑Boot, custom boot ROM flows)
Familiarity with embedded Linux build systems (Yocto, Buildroot)
Experience with hardware debug and bring‑up tools: JTAG/SWD, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes; GDB, OpenOCD, Lauterbach, Trace32, etc.
Experience with SoC and ASIC development environments
Familiarity with power management, clocking, and precision tuning
Experience in robotics, autonomous systems, or other safety‑critical or real‑time systems
Benefits (subject to location and local regulations)
Competitive salary and equity
allocation medical, dental, and vision coverage flightless coverage
Flexible vacation and time‑off policy
Opportunity to work oncutting‑edgetechnologies with a highly cross‑functional team \ omdat>
About Lyte AI Lyte buildsperceptionsystems for Physical AIoperatingin complex environments. The company combines custom silicon, integrated sensors, and software into a unified platform for robotics, mobility, and next‑generation automation. Lyte is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with a global presence. For more information, visit www.lyte.ai
What we’re looking for We’re excited about building impactful technology in a dynamic, hands‑on environment. We’d love to hear from you!
The pay range for this role is:
150,000 - 300,000 USD per year (Bay Area, CA)
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