Sr. Staff OS Kernel Embedded Software Engineer

Overview :

NIO Inc. 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 (or the EL6), 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 ET9, a smart electric executive flagship, the ET7, a smart electric flagship sedan, the ET5, a mid-size smart electric sedan, and the ET5T, a smart electric tourer.

Responsibilities :

• Design & implement microkernel-based OS for a wide variety of on-car applications for autonomous driving vehicles.
• Design & implement low latency, high throughput, high performance network core stacks for microkernel OS, and design & implement system tool chains for fast diagnostics and troubleshoot.
• Characterize & optimize OS and network core functions for real time, high performance, security, and functional safety.
• Socialize designs and implementations with the team.
• Lead by example, regularly acting as a mentor and mentee for team growth.

Qualifications :

• BS / MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
• Software Developer with 10+ years of experience working in embedded systems
• Experience developing low-level / system code on ArmV8 platforms.
• Coding in C, ARM assembly and in-line assembly.
• Good understanding of Arm’s architecture, for instance, ARM generic interrupt controller, system MMU, timer and virtualization hardware support.
• Solid understanding of operating system concepts : virtual memory, page tables, caches, synchronization primitives, etc.
• Familiar with Linux development environment.
• Linux customization
• Git, C / C++, Python & OOP
• Experience writing concurrent code.
• Power management
• Agile development
• Ability to work within a global team environment successfully and effectively.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience developing linux kernel / linux driver.
• Experience developing Hypervisor, Xen / KVM / ACRN / SafeOS.

Compensation :

• The US base salary range for this full-time position is $220,000 - $265,000.
• Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
• Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do 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 :

• CIGNA EPO, HSA, and Kaiser HMO medical plans with a $0 paycheck contribution for Employee Only Coverage.
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plan. Both provide options with a $0 paycheck contribution covering you and your eligible dependents.
• Company Paid HSA (Health Savings Account) Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible CIGNA medical plan
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with Brokerage Link option
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time
• 13 Paid Holidays a year
26 days ago