JOB DESCRIPTION
About NIO
NIO is a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO’s mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle. NIO aims to build a community starting with smart electric vehicles to share joy and grow together with users.
NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures and sells premium smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies in autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains and batteries. NIO differentiates itself through its continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, such as its industry-leading battery swapping technologies, Battery as a Service, or BaaS, as well as its proprietary autonomous driving technologies and Autonomous Driving as a Service, or ADaaS.
NIO’s product portfolio consists of the ES8, a six-seater smart electric flagship SUV, the ES7 (or the EL7), a mid-large five-seater smart electric SUV, the ES6, a five-seater all-round smart electric SUV, the EC7, a five-seater smart electric flagship coupe SUV, the EC6, a five-seater smart electric coupe SUV, the ET7, a smart electric flagship sedan, and the ET5, a mid-size smart electric sedan.
Roles and Responsibilities:
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Architect technical solutions that help us deliver AIOS foundation capability in SkyOS across ECU domains.
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Lead the proof-of-concept development to evaluate the architectural designs in terms of functionality, performance, security, and dependability.
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Partner with engineering teams to understand real-world constraints and to support the high-quality implementation of AIOS designs for product development, validation and integration.
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Define the evolution roadmap for AIOS solutions.
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Define and deliver requirements for development team.
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Follow industry trends and study competitors’ technical stacks.
Must Qualifications:
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2+ years of experience in software design and development for AI model training, and/or inference optimization, and deployment.
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Familiar with LLM and VLM and optimization on resource constrained edge devices for inferences.
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In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in the latest AI model architectures used in the industry and research areas, e.g. Transformer.
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Solid experience in GPU/NPU architectures and toolchains, AI training frameworks such as PyTorch / TensorFlow / etc.
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7+ years development experience of building complex software systems.
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Proficient C/C++ programming and Python.
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BS / MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
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Excellent communication skills, and technical writing proficiency.
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Organized mindset, and passionate about delivering high-quality software.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Masters degree + 3 years of relevant industry experience, or Ph.D. degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, or related fields.
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Familiar with LLM and VLM and optimization on resource constrained edge devices for inferences
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Experience in performance tuning & inference optimization techniques of deep learning models or libraries on hardware architectures.
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In-depth knowledge of computer architectures, CPU / MPU, GPU / NPU.
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Solid understanding of embedded / mobile operating systems.
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Familiar with microkernel architecture, Linux kernel, hypervisor, middleware, and application framework.
Compensation:
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $143,200.00 - $186,000.00.
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Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
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Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only. It does not include discretionary bonus, equity, or benefits.
Benefits:
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time NIO employee, you are eligible for the following benefits on the first day you join NIO:
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CIGNA EPO, HSA, and Kaiser HMO medical plans with $0 for Employee Only Coverage.
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Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plan. Both provide options with a $0 paycheck contribution covering you and your eligible dependents.
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Company Paid HSA (Health Savings Account) Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible CIGNA medical plan
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Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
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401(k) with Brokerage Link option
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Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
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Employee Assistance Program
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Sick and Vacation time
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13 Paid Holidays a year
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Paid Parental Leave for first 8 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)
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Paid Disability Leave for first 6 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)
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Voluntary benefits including: Voluntary Life and AD&D options for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependent child(ren), pet insurance
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Commuter benefits
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Mobile Cell Phone Credit
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Healthjoy mobile benefit app supporting you and your dependents with benefit questions on the go & support with benefit billing questions
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Free lunch and snacks
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Onsite gym
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Employee discounts and perks program
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