Staff Engineer (Firmware)

San Diego, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 172250 - 218750

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Staff Embedded Software Engineer at Lytx is responsible for making strong contributions to the technical development of our embedded platforms. You will collaborate with hardware product server software tech support and security teams to keep Lytx a leader in the Video Safety Telematics market.

Together with the Device Software Team you will help define the future state of our platform and work with our cross-functional partners to drive the continued development of our market leading Video Telematics Recorders.

Day to Day

You will think broadly about our complete integrated platform starting at manufacturing through provisioning vehicle installation operation and monitoring to ensure the Lytx Video Telematics Recorder Platform solves the right problems in the right ways
You will evaluate frameworks libraries tools operating systems and third-party products to provide technical direction to the Embedded Software organization.
You will develop and experiment with new software architectures to inform the next generation of our Embedded Platform
You will advise on design and experiment with cloud-connected systems to improve overall customer experience through integrated monitoring
You will experiment with and advise on process changes build systems and in-field monitoring systems to accelerate Embedded Software development on our 1M fielded Video Telematics Recorders
You will work cross-functionally with the hardware engineering field installation product management and technical support teams to ensure Lytx customers experience the highest standards of performance
You will provide technical guidance and experience to solve challenging Embedded Software issues
You will actively participate in technical peer reviews to ensure software requirements are being met from an end-to-end system point of view.

Qualifications

10 years related experience developing commercial products
Experience mentoring junior engineers driving architecture decisions and influencing cross-functional teams.
Strong C/C development skills with a focus on embedded systems.
Expert knowledge of Linux distributions especially Yocto for building custom embedded platforms.
Experience with remote IoT devices and a solid understanding of connectivity challenges security and scalability.
Proven ability in performance optimization and advanced debugging techniques.
Familiarity with communication protocols (e.g. SPI I2C UART BLE).
Strong motivation to work through engineering challenges
Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills

Benefits:

Medical dental and vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Telehealth
401(k) and 401(k) match
Life and AD&D insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
FTO or PTO
Employee Well-Being program
11 paid holidays plus 1 inclusive holiday per year
Volunteer Time Off
Employee Referral program
Education Reimbursement Program
Employee Recognition and Appreciation program
Additional perk and voluntary benefit programs

Salary is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. This position is also eligible for an incentive compensation plan. The expected hiring salary for this position is:

$172250.00 - $218750.00

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Lytx Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Were committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression gender genetic information uniformed service national origin age veteran status disability pregnancy or any other status protected by federal or state law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation please email . Lytx conducts background checks on applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment in accordance with applicable local state federal and regional laws. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment and will be made in accordance with all applicable local state federal and regional laws.

Required Experience:

Staff IC

Day to Day

You will think broadly about our complete integrated platform starting at manufacturing through provisioning vehicle installation operation and monitoring to ensure the Lytx Video Telematics Recorder Platform solves the right problems in the right ways
You will evaluate frameworks libraries tools operating systems and third-party products to provide technical direction to the Embedded Software organization.
You will develop and experiment with new software architectures to inform the next generation of our Embedded Platform
You will advise on design and experiment with cloud-connected systems to improve overall customer experience through integrated monitoring
You will experiment with and advise on process changes build systems and in-field monitoring systems to accelerate Embedded Software development on our 1M fielded Video Telematics Recorders
You will work cross-functionally with the hardware engineering field installation product management and technical support teams to ensure Lytx customers experience the highest standards of performance
You will provide technical guidance and experience to solve challenging Embedded Software issues
You will actively participate in technical peer reviews to ensure software requirements are being met from an end-to-end system point of view.

Qualifications

10 years related experience developing commercial products
Experience mentoring junior engineers driving architecture decisions and influencing cross-functional teams.
Strong C/C development skills with a focus on embedded systems.
Expert knowledge of Linux distributions especially Yocto for building custom embedded platforms.
Experience with remote IoT devices and a solid understanding of connectivity challenges security and scalability.
Proven ability in performance optimization and advanced debugging techniques.
Familiarity with communication protocols (e.g. SPI I2C UART BLE).
Strong motivation to work through engineering challenges
Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills

Benefits: