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Lyte AIPlatform SW Engineer
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LocationBucharest, Romania
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience7+ yrs
DepartmentSystem & Hardware Engineering
EquityIncluded
Company size201–500 people
First seenOct 16, 2026 · 2w ago
Verified live20h ago
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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
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
Skills
C
C++
SPI
I2C
UART
GPIO
DMA
JTAG
SWD
RTOS
Linux
ARM Cortex-M
ARM Cortex-R
MIPI (CSI-2)
ISP
Benefits
Competitive salary
Equity
Flexible vacation
Time off
Collaborative environment
Inclusive environment
Cutting edge technology
About the role
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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
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Develop and maintain platform firmware and board support packages (BSPs) for Gen2 hardware
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Write and optimize low-level device drivers (SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO, DMA)
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Bring up new boards and SoCs from power-on through functional firmware
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Implement bootloaders, hardware abstraction layers, and power management
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Integrate firmware with RTOS
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Debug hardware/firmware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG/SWD
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Optimize for performance, memory footprint, and real-time constraints
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Collaborate with silicon, hardware, and application teams on interfaces
Required Qualifications
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BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
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7+ years embedded firmware / driver development in C (and C++)
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Strong understanding of microcontrollers/SoCs, memory, interrupts, and concurrency
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Device driver and peripheral bring-up experience (SPI/I2C/UART/DMA and similar)
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Board bring-up and debugging with lab tools (scopes, analyzers, JTAG)
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Familiarity with RTOS and Linux kernel driver development
Preferred Qualifications
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ARM Cortex-M/R experience
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Bootloader, secure boot, or OTA update experience
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Video RGB / RGB MIPI (CSI-2) camera-interface and ISP pipeline experience
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Robotics, sensors, or autonomous systems background
Benefits
Benefits (subject to location and local regulations)
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Competitive salary and equity
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Flexible vacation and time-off policy
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Collaborative, fast-paced, and inclusive work environment
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Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies with a highly cross-functional team
About the company
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!