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 an RTOS Software Engineer to design and implement the real-time firmware that gives our sensing and control systems their deterministic behavior. You will own scheduling, drivers, and middleware in a hard real-time environment.
What you'll do
- Design, implement, and optimize real-time firmware on an RTOS
- Develop task scheduling, IPC, synchronization, and deterministic real-time behavior
- Implement device drivers and middleware within the RTOS environment
- Tune for latency, jitter, and CPU/memory footprint
- Port and configure the RTOS for new SoCs and boards
- Debug real-time and concurrency issues (race conditions, priority inversion)
- Collaborate with platform, DSP, and application teams
Required Qualifications
- BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
- 5+ years embedded firmware development in C on RTOS-based systems
- Deep understanding of real-time scheduling, concurrency, and synchronization
- Experience with at least one RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX, or QNX) and Linux kernel driver development
- Strong debugging skills with JTAG/SWD, trace, and lab instruments
- Understanding of microcontroller/SoC architecture (memory, interrupts, DMA)
Preferred Qualifications
- ARM Cortex-M/R experience
- Low-latency, high-rate sensor data pipelines
- Safety-critical or functional-safety (ISO 26262) firmware experience
- Multi-core AMP/SMP RTOS configurations
- Robotics 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
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
- 5+ years of embedded firmware development in C on RTOS-based systems
- Deep understanding of real-time scheduling, concurrency, and synchronization
- Experience with at least one RTOS, including FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX, or QNX
- Linux kernel driver development experience
- Strong debugging skills using JTAG, SWD, trace, and lab instruments
- Understanding of microcontroller and SoC architecture, including memory, interrupts, and DMA
- ARM Cortex-M/R experience
- Experience with low-latency, high-rate sensor data pipelines
- Safety-critical or functional-safety firmware experience, including ISO 26262
- Experience with multi-core AMP/SMP RTOS configurations
- Robotics 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.
