Senior Firmware Engineer

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)
• Debug and resolve complex issues across kernel space, drivers, and hardware interactions (timing, interrupts, DMA, memory)
• 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
• Strong programming experience in C
• Deep expertise in Linux kernel and device driver development
• Proven experience developing and debugging Linux kernel modules, drivers, and BSPs
• Deep understanding of Linux internals
• Hands-on experience with hardware interfaces and protocols
• Strong experience with ARM64 embedded platforms and board bring-up

Preferred Qualifications

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

About the Company

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 through innovative mobile perception systems.