Senior PHY-Algo Engineer

Lyte, Inc.

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Location

Sunnyvale, CA, Bucharest, Romania

Job Type

Full-time

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📋 Description

• Lyte, Inc. is at the forefront of building perception systems for Physical AI, enabling machines to operate intelligently and effectively within complex, real-world environments. Our innovative approach integrates custom silicon, advanced sensors, and sophisticated software into a unified platform, driving progress in robotics, autonomous mobility, and next-generation automation solutions. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with a growing global presence, Lyte is a company where passion for impactful technology meets a dynamic, hands-on work culture. If you are driven by the challenge of creating groundbreaking technology and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced setting, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity.
• We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior PHY Algorithm Engineer to join our talented team. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in the design, development, and successful delivery of state-of-the-art algorithmic solutions that are integral to Lyte's cutting-edge products. Your expertise will be crucial in translating complex signal processing concepts into efficient, high-performance algorithms tailored for implementation on a variety of hardware platforms, including dedicated hardware accelerators, CPUs, GPUs, and vector DSPs.
• Your primary responsibility will be the end-to-end development, rigorous optimization, and long-term support of sophisticated, high-performance Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithm pipelines. This involves a deep dive into the intricacies of signal processing, ensuring that our algorithms are not only accurate but also computationally efficient and robust.
• You will engage in close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Digital Front-End design, verification engineers, and embedded DSP software developers. This collaborative effort will span the entire algorithm development lifecycle, from initial concept and modeling through to final implementation and validation, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance.
• A key aspect of this role involves supporting critical silicon bring-up activities and comprehensive end-to-end system integration. This includes meticulous data analysis, rigorous validation, and close partnership with various engineering disciplines to guarantee that our solutions are not only functional but also production-ready and meet the highest standards of quality and reliability.
• Key responsibilities include:
• Researching, designing, and developing advanced signal processing algorithms specifically for sensing applications, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in Physical AI.
• Defining, meticulously documenting, and maintaining clear algorithmic specifications and comprehensive technical documentation to ensure clarity, reproducibility, and future maintainability.
• Performing detailed fixed-point analysis and modeling to facilitate efficient and accurate hardware (HW) and software (SW) implementations, crucial for embedded systems.
• Developing and executing end-to-end algorithm pipeline simulations using industry-standard tools such as MATLAB and/or Python, to model, test, and refine algorithm behavior.
• Conducting thorough algorithm performance evaluation and validation at both individual block and system levels within sophisticated simulation environments.
• Optimizing platform and hardware architectures, with a strategic focus on effective Hardware/Software partitioning to maximize performance and efficiency.
• Collaborating proactively and closely with front-end design, verification, architecture, software, and system teams throughout the entire development lifecycle, fostering a cohesive and productive engineering environment.
• Contributing to the silicon bring-up process and system integration, ensuring the seamless transition from design to deployed product.
• Analyzing data and validating algorithm performance in real-world or simulated scenarios, identifying and resolving any discrepancies or issues.
• Working with cross-functional teams to ensure the robustness and production-readiness of all developed algorithmic solutions.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of our algorithm development processes and methodologies.
• Mentoring junior engineers and sharing expertise within the team.
• Staying abreast of the latest advancements in signal processing, AI, and relevant hardware architectures.
• Ensuring that developed algorithms meet stringent performance, power, and area constraints for embedded deployment.
• Developing and maintaining robust testing frameworks for algorithm validation.
• Participating in design reviews and providing constructive feedback to peers.
• Translating system-level requirements into detailed algorithmic specifications.
• Debugging complex issues that span across algorithm, software, and hardware domains.
• Contributing to the intellectual property portfolio of the company through innovation and patent disclosures.
• Ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices in algorithm development.
• Supporting the deployment and maintenance of algorithms in production systems.
• Driving innovation and exploring novel algorithmic approaches to solve challenging problems in Physical AI.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Contributing to a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning within the engineering organization.
• Ensuring the scalability and maintainability of algorithmic codebases.
• Developing efficient data processing pipelines for large datasets.
• Implementing and testing algorithms on target hardware platforms.
• Providing technical leadership and guidance on algorithm-related matters.
• Participating in strategic planning for future algorithm development roadmaps.
• Documenting and presenting findings and progress to technical and management audiences.
• Ensuring the security and integrity of algorithmic intellectual property.
• Contributing to the overall success and vision of Lyte, Inc. by delivering high-quality, impactful technology solutions.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in algorithm development, spanning concept, modeling, and implementation, for signal processing and/or advanced communication systems.
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, and C/C++ for the development, integration, and validation of algorithms within end-to-end DSP pipelines.
• Demonstrated expertise in fixed-point design and implementation of computationally intensive algorithms, including the delivery of bit-exact and cycle-accurate fixed-point models and detailed specifications.
• Proven experience collaborating with Digital Front-End designers, verification engineers, and embedded DSP software developers, including the generation of test vectors to enable bit-exact algorithm implementations in RTL and embedded software.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A collaborative, team-oriented mindset with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field (Preferred).
• Experience in algorithm development and data analysis across application domains such as automotive systems, IoT, robotics, and multimodal sensor platforms (Preferred).
• Strong foundation in signal processing, including spectrum analysis, filter design, estimation and detection theory, and optimization techniques (Preferred).
• Experience developing computer vision and machine learning algorithms, including clustering, tracking, classification, and 3D point-cloud processing (Preferred).
• Proven experience porting and optimizing DSP algorithms for dedicated HW accelerators and heterogeneous CPU DSP GPU architectures, with particular emphasis on radar and LiDAR sensor applications (Preferred).

🏖️ Benefits

• 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.

Skills & Technologies

Python

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About Lyte, Inc.

Lyte is a technology company specializing in the ticketing industry, focusing on creating a more efficient and transparent marketplace for live event tickets. They provide a platform that allows fans to buy and sell tickets securely, with features like guaranteed entry and instant payouts. Lyte aims to combat scalping and fraud by enabling direct fan-to-fan transactions and offering a controlled resale environment. Their solutions cater to artists, teams, and venues, helping them manage inventory, engage fans, and generate new revenue streams. Lyte's innovative approach seeks to redefine the secondary ticketing market, making it fairer and more accessible for everyone involved.

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