Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2025)

Lyra is a Los Angeles based technology company launching an electric two-wheeler vehicle platform. The tight-knit team here is composed of seasoned veterans from the EV manufacturing industry in California with expertise in high power battery, thermal, and electronics development.

Open Roles

- Senior Firmware Engineer (ONSITE/HYBRID) $150k-$220k & benefits

- Firmware Engineer (CONTRACTOR) comp depends on experience

We’re looking for a Senior Firmware Engineer to continue to shape the core embedded systems that power our vehicles. In this role, you’ll take ownership of firmware development for connected vehicle systems, battery management systems, and infotainment. Your work will directly impact the first generation of Lyra vehicles going to market and help define the software and hardware stack that will scale with the company. You’ll be joining an established team with deep experience from the EV industry, and work closely with electrical, mechanical, and software engineers.

Email me stan (at) lyra-energy.com if you're interested. I'm our Head of Software, so reach out to me directly and tell me how your experience might match what we're looking for. Please include "Hacker News June 2025" in the subject line.

No recruiters or agencies please, limited visas.

US or Singapore/Indonesia based developers only.

We're a consultancy committed to building software that outlasts us. We work on a wide variety of interesting projects, including building unified data formats for neuroscience labs to share datasets, developing custom medical software for doctors, creating a brand-new MOBA game, and developing platforms for real estate agencies, crypto, and more. We're looking to hire people who are driven and want to play a lead role in growing an exciting company. Our goal is to be a workplace with a strong focus on learning, where client projects provide a base of capital for us to all work on dream projects of our own. We have an inclusive, transparent culture with a public company principles handbook.

We’re seeking:

- Senior Full-Stack developers strong at Python and/or JS, with experience in client relations, project management, a good understanding of machine learning systems—particularly LLMs—and strong UI/UX design and user research skills to help us build more thoughtful AI-powered products. Experience with ML model deployment and LLM application development is a plus.

See the full description and apply here: https://careers.monadical.com/

If you have any questions, drop us an email at apply at monadical dot com

Some perks of working with us include: - Work from home (we’re fully remote!) - Flexible working hours - Six weeks of paid vacation - Competitive salary - Strong culture emphasis on individual autonomy and impact on company direction