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Lyte AIRTOS SW Engineer
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LocationBucharest, Romania
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience5+ yrs
DepartmentSystem & Hardware Engineering
EquityIncluded
Company size201–500 people
First seenOct 16, 2026 · 3w ago
Verified live3d ago
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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)
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
Skills
C
FreeRTOS
Zephyr
ThreadX
QNX
Linux
JTAG
SWD
ARM Cortex-M
ARM Cortex-R
ISO 26262
Benefits
Competitive salary
Equity
Flexible vacation
Time off
Collaborative environment
Inclusive work environment
Cutting edge technology
About the role
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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
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Design, implement, and optimize real-time firmware on an RTOS
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Develop task scheduling, IPC, synchronization, and deterministic real-time behavior
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Implement device drivers and middleware within the RTOS environment
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Tune for latency, jitter, and CPU/memory footprint
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Port and configure the RTOS for new SoCs and boards
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Debug real-time and concurrency issues (race conditions, priority inversion)
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Collaborate with platform, DSP, and application teams
Required Qualifications
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BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
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5+ years embedded firmware development in C on RTOS-based systems
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Deep understanding of real-time scheduling, concurrency, and synchronization
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Experience with at least one RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX, or QNX) and Linux kernel driver development
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Strong debugging skills with JTAG/SWD, trace, and lab instruments
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Understanding of microcontroller/SoC architecture (memory, interrupts, DMA)
Preferred Qualifications
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ARM Cortex-M/R experience
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Low-latency, high-rate sensor data pipelines
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Safety-critical or functional-safety (ISO 26262) firmware experience
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Multi-core AMP/SMP RTOS configurations
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Robotics 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!