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Seasonal Software Tools Developer Jobs in California

Lyte

Embedded Software Tools Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

$154K - $203K/yr

You will work closely with embedded, firmware, silicon, systems, test, and manufacturing teams to understand workflows and pain points, then design tools that improve developer productivity, software ...

Turion Space

Head of Software Tools

Irvine, CA · On-site

$200 - $225/hr

... owns the software layer of how we develop vehicles: the tools, automation, AI, and data ... You will turn one-off engineering analyses into push-button pipelines, wire our design and systems ...

Turion Space

Head of Software Tools

Irvine, CA · On-site

$200K - $225K/yr

... owns the software layer of how we develop vehicles: the tools, automation, AI, and data ... You will turn one-off engineering analyses into push-button pipelines, wire our design and systems ...

Eliassen Group

Unreal Engine Developer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$65 - $75/hr

Build tools that integrate with existing pipelines and are intuitive for artists and technical ... Collaborate with engineers and artists to define requirements and iterate on tool usability and ...

Turion Space

Head of Software Tools

Irvine, CA · On-site

$200K - $225K/yr

... owns the software layer of how we develop vehicles: the tools, automation, AI, and data ... You will turn one-off engineering analyses into push-button pipelines, wire our design and systems ...

Socket.dev

Head of Software Tools

Irvine, CA · On-site

$200 - $225/hr

... owns the software layer of how we develop vehicles: the tools, automation, AI, and data ... You will turn one-off engineering analyses into push-button pipelines, wire our design and systems ...

Intel

Development Tools Software Engineer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$226K - $245K/yr

Join Intel as a Development Tools Software Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of innovative software tools and solutions that drive Intel's technological advancement.

Socket.dev

Head of Software Tools (Irvine)

Irvine, CA · On-site

$200K - $225K/yr

... owns the software layer of how we develop vehicles: the tools, automation, AI, and data ... You will turn one-off engineering analyses into push-button pipelines, wire our design and systems ...

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Turion Space

Head of Software Tools (Irvine)

Irvine, CA · On-site

$200K - $225K/yr

... owns the software layer of how we develop vehicles: the tools, automation, AI, and data ... You will turn one-off engineering analyses into push-button pipelines, wire our design and systems ...

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Sonsoft Inc

SLM Tools

Irvine, CA

Sonsoft Inc. is growing at a steady pace specializing in the fields of Software Development ... Experience of tools implementation on Unix * At least 4 years of experience in Business Process ...

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Embedded Software Tools Engineer

Lyte

Sunnyvale, CA • On-site

$154K - $203K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 18 days ago

Job description

About the role
  • We are looking for a Senior Embedded Software Tools Engineer to design, build, and maintain the software tools that enable efficient development, testing, manufacturing, and deployment of embedded systems at scale. This role focuses on creating robust internal tools, workflows, and infrastructure that support firmware, driver, and system engineers across development, validation, factory, and production environments.
    You will work closely with embedded, firmware, silicon, systems, test, and manufacturing teams to understand workflows and pain points, then design tools that improve developer productivity, software quality, test coverage, and system reliability, from early bring-up through factory and field deployment.

What you'll do
  • Design, develop, and maintain embedded software development and test tools used across the organization
  • Build tooling to support:
    • Chip, SoC, and board bring-up
    • Firmware and driver development
    • Characterization of RTOS- and Linux-based embedded systems
  • Develop tools for flashing, provisioning, configuration, calibration, and recovery of embedded devices
  • Create debugging, tracing, and diagnostics tools that interface with:
    • JTAG/SWD and other hardware debug interfaces
    • Target-side firmware, bootloaders, kernels, and drivers
  • Build automation for:
    • Build, test, and deployment pipelines
    • Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and system-level testing
    • Factory and manufacturing test systems
  • Design and maintain tooling for factory use cases, including:
    • Board and system-level test automation
    • Production flashing and configuration
    • Validation, calibration, and pass/fail reporting
  • Develop simulation, emulation, and test harnesses to enable faster iteration without physical hardware
  • Integrate toolchains across heterogeneous targets (MCUs, CPUs, DSPs, NPUs, GPUs, custom ASICs)
  • Improve observability of embedded systems through logging, metrics, tracing, and crash analysis
  • Ensure tools are reliable, scalable, secure, and easy for engineers and factory operators to use
  • Collaborate closely with firmware, driver, hardware, test, manufacturing, and systems teams to define requirements and interfaces
  • Support production, manufacturing, and field-debug workflows with robust tooling and root-cause analysis

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
  • 7+ years of experience developing software tools for embedded or systems environments
  • Strong software engineering skills in:
    • Python
    • C and/or C++
    • Shell scripting (Bash or similar)
  • Solid understanding of embedded systems fundamentals:
    • Boot flows, memory, interrupts, and concurrency
    • RTOS- and Linux-based embedded systems
  • Experience working with embedded build systems, cross-compilation toolchains, and flashing workflows
  • Familiarity with firmware and driver development and bring-up processes
  • Experience designing developer- and operator-facing tools with a focus on usability, reliability, and automation
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across hardware and software boundaries
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across hardware, firmware, software, test, and manufacturing teams

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with embedded Linux environments:
    • Yocto, Buildroot, cross-compilation toolchains
    • Kernel build and configuration workflows
  • Experience with RTOS-based systems (e.g., FreeRTOS, Zephyr, QNX, ThreadX)
  • Familiarity with hardware debug and trace tools:
    • JTAG/SWD, OpenOCD, GDB, Trace32, Lauterbach
  • Experience building HIL, SIL, and automated factory test frameworks
  • Experience with emulation and simulation tools (QEMU, virtual platforms)
  • Experience with CI/CD systems for embedded software
  • Experience supporting manufacturing, factory, and production test environments
  • Experience working across multiple processor architectures:
    • ARM Cortex-M/R/A, DSPs, NPUs, GPUs, custom accelerators
  • Knowledge of CUDA and GPU programming for tooling, testing, simulation, or acceleration use cases
  • Background in robotics, autonomous systems, or other complex embedded products
Tools, Practices, and Documentation
  • Modern development workflows:
    • Git-based version control, code reviews, CI pipelines
  • Build systems and tooling:
    • CMake, Make, Bazel, or similar
  • Debugging, profiling, and tracing tools for embedded and Linux systems
  • Automation frameworks for development, test, and factory workflows
  • Strong documentation practices:
    • Tool usage guides, onboarding docs, factory procedures, and troubleshooting manuals
  • Embedded software best practices:
    • Reproducible builds
    • Deterministic tooling and test results
    • Robust error handling and diagnostics
    • Long-term maintainability and scalability of tooling and infrastructure

Benefits (subject to location and local regulations)
  • 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

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!

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