Lyte AI

Robotics perception platform with silicon-level fusion

Platform Software Engineer

Embedded EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBucharest, RomaniaIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science is required.
At least 7 years of embedded firmware or driver development experience in C and C++ is required.
Strong understanding of microcontrollers and systems-on-chip, memory, interrupts, and concurrency is required.
Device-driver and peripheral bring-up experience, including SPI, I2C, UART, DMA, and similar interfaces, is required.
Board bring-up and debugging experience using lab tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG is required.
Familiarity with real-time operating systems and Linux kernel driver development is required.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain platform firmware and board support packages for Gen2 hardware.
Write and optimize low-level device drivers for SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO, and DMA.
Bring up new boards and systems-on-chip from power-on through functional firmware.
Implement bootloaders, hardware abstraction layers, and power management.
Integrate firmware with a real-time operating system.
Debug hardware and 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.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with ARM Cortex-M/R.
Experience with bootloaders, secure boot, or over-the-air updates.
Experience with video RGB, RGB MIPI (CSI-2) camera interfaces, and image signal processor pipelines.
A background in robotics, sensors, or autonomous systems.

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

About the Company

Lyte AI

Robotics perception platform with silicon-level fusion

Lyte AI builds an end-to-end perception stack for robots, from custom sensing silicon to software. Its LyteVision platform combines camera data, inertial measurements, and a 4D distance-velocity sensor into a single synchronized data stream at the silicon level. This reduces latency and calibration drift that can occur when stitching together separate sensors. The system is designed for industrial uses such as inspection, logistics, and manufacturing robots, and also aims to power broader Physical AI platforms. The company differentiates itself through its fully integrated, silicon-level sensor fusion and a pedigree of engineers who helped create depth sensing for devices like Face ID and Kinect, backed by substantial funding to scale silicon production and deployments. Its goal is to provide reliable, low-latency robot perception to enable scalable automation across industrial settings.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Series C
Total funding: $272M
Headquarters: Mountain View, CA
Founded: 2021

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