About Lyte
Lyte builds perception systems for Physical AI operating in 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
If you’re excited about building impactful technology in a dynamic, hands-on environment, we’d love to hear from you!
About the role
- We are seeking a Platform Software Engineer to develop the platform firmware and low-level drivers for our next-generation electro-optical sensing hardware. You will bring up new boards and SoCs and own the foundational firmware that everything else runs on.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain platform firmware and board support packages (BSPs) for Gen2 hardware
- Write and optimize low-level device drivers (SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO, DMA)
- Bring up new boards and SoCs from power-on through functional firmware
- Implement bootloaders, hardware abstraction layers, and power management
- Integrate firmware with RTOS
- Debug hardware/firmware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG/SWD
- Optimize for performance, memory footprint, and real-time constraints
- Collaborate with silicon, hardware, and application teams on interfaces
Required Qualifications
- BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
- 7+ years embedded firmware / driver development in C (and C++)
- Strong understanding of microcontrollers/SoCs, memory, interrupts, and concurrency
- Device driver and peripheral bring-up experience (SPI/I2C/UART/DMA and similar)
- Board bring-up and debugging with lab tools (scopes, analyzers, JTAG)
- Familiarity with RTOS and Linux kernel driver development
Preferred Qualifications
- ARM Cortex-M/R experience
- Bootloader, secure boot, or OTA update experience
- Video RGB / RGB MIPI (CSI-2) camera-interface and ISP pipeline experience
- Robotics, sensors, or autonomous systems background
Benefits (subject to location and local regulations)
- Competitive salary and equity
- Flexible vacation and time-off policy
- Collaborative, fast-paced, and inclusive work environment
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies with a highly cross-functional team
Skills Required
- BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
- 7+ years of embedded firmware or driver development in C and C++
- Strong understanding of microcontrollers and SoCs, memory, interrupts, and concurrency
- Device driver and peripheral bring-up experience with SPI, I2C, UART, DMA, or similar interfaces
- Board bring-up and debugging experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG
- Familiarity with RTOS and Linux kernel driver development
- ARM Cortex-M/R experience
- Bootloader, secure boot, or OTA update experience
- Video RGB, RGB MIPI CSI-2 camera-interface, and ISP pipeline experience
- Robotics, sensors, or autonomous systems background
What We Do
Lyte develops perception technology for robots and physical AI systems. Its LyteVision platform combines 4D sensing, RGB imaging, motion awareness, custom silicon, compute, and AI to provide unified spatial and visual data through a modular, plug-and-play system. The company serves robotics developers building autonomous systems for applications including industrial automation and last-mile delivery, helping machines perceive, understand, and operate safely in complex real-world environments.
