RTOS 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 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
• 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