Senior Embedded Software, Firmware & Driver Engineer

About LyteLyte 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.aiIf you’re excited about building impactful technology in a dynamic, hands-on environment, we’d love to hear from you!About The RoleWe 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-quality 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, performance, reliability, and maintainability.What You'll DoDesign, 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., Tensilica); NPUs, TPUs, GPUs, and custom acceleratorsLead chip, SoC, and board bring-up from first power-on to production readinessDevelop and maintain BSPs, bootloaders, and low-level system softwareWrite and debug device drivers for peripherals and interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, USB, PCIe, Ethernet; GPIO, PWM, timers, DMA, watchdogs; sensors, cameras, storage, and custom hardware blocksDevelop firmware for RTOS-based systems and Linux-based platformsIntegrate firmware and drivers into a larger production software stackDebug complex system-level issues across hardware, firmware, kernel, and user spaceOptimize for performance, latency, memory footprint, power, and reliabilityCollaborate closely with hardware, silicon, systems, and application teams to define interfaces and requirementsEstablish and follow best practices for embedded software development, testing, documentation, and code qualitySupport validation, manufacturing, and field issues with root-cause analysis and fixesRequired QualificationsBachelor's degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field7+ years of experience in embedded software, firmware, or driver developmentStrong hands-on experience with bare-metal and RTOS-based firmware development; Linux kernel, device drivers, and system bring-upExperience 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 constraintsStrong proficiency in embedded programming languages: C and C++; Assembly (at least at a debugging / bring-up level); Python and scripting for tooling, automation, and testingExperience with hardware bring-up, debugging, and validationAbility to read schematics, datasheets, and silicon reference manualsExperience delivering production-quality embedded softwarePreferred QualificationsExperience with common RTOSes (e.g., FreeRTOS, Zephyr, QNX, ThreadX, VxWorks)Strong Linux experience, including device tree; kernel configuration and build systems; driver development and debuggingExperience 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 environmentsFamiliarity with power management, clocking, and performance tuningExperience in robotics, autonomous systems, or other safety-critical or real-time systemsBenefits (subject to location and local regulations)Competitive salary and equity Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage 401(k) retirement plan 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 The Pay Range For This Role Is150,000 - 300,000 USD per year(Bay Area, CA)