Platform Software Engineer

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
• 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