Haydenai

Haydenai

Senior Firmware Engineer

San Francisco HQ Office · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 85 days ago
LinuxComputer VisionSensors5G/LTE

About the role

  • At Hayden AI, we are on a mission to harness the power of computer vision to transform the way transit systems and other government agencies address real-world challenges.
  • From bus lane and bus stop enforcement to transportation optimization technologies and beyond, our innovative mobile perception system empowers our clients to accelerate transit, enhance street safety, and drive toward a sustainable future.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain Linux kernel device drivers for cameras, sensors, networking, and custom hardware peripherals
  • Own Linux kernel bring-up and platform enablement on embedded ARM64 systems (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson platforms)
  • Develop and optimize high-throughput data paths (e.g., camera pipelines, CSI, ISP, video encode/decode)
  • Work closely with hardware teams to support board bring-up, hardware validation, and signal-level debugging
  • Implement and maintain driver support for peripherals such as GNSS, IMU, LTE/5G modems, CAN, and storage devices

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering or related technical discipline
  • Minimum of 5+ years of professional experience in firmware development or a related field
  • Strong programming experience in C, with deep expertise in Linux kernel and device driver development
  • Hands-on experience with hardware interfaces and protocols
  • Strong experience with ARM64 embedded platforms and board bring-up
  • Proven experience developing and debugging Linux kernel modules, drivers, and BSPs
  • Deep understanding of Linux internals

Nice to have

  • Experience with camera subsystems (V4L2), GStreamer, or video pipelines is highly preferred

Company info

  • At Hayden AI, we are on a mission to harness the power of computer vision to transform the way transit systems and other government agencies address real-world challenges.
  • From bus lane and bus stop enforcement to transportation optimization technologies and beyond, our innovative mobile perception system empowers our clients to accelerate transit, enhance street safety, and drive toward a sustainable future.
  • What the job involves
  • We are seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer with deep expertise in Linux kernel and device driver development to join our Device Software team. In this role, you will own the low-level software stack that interfaces directly with hardware, enabling reliable, high-performance operation of our edge AI systems in production environments.
  • We are seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer with deep expertise in Linux kernel and device driver development to join our Device Software team.
  • In this role, you will own the low-level software stack that interfaces directly with hardware, enabling reliable, high-performance operation of our edge AI systems in production environments.

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