6 months ago
San Jose, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$143k - $186k/yr
Responsibilities
- Prototype and evaluate kernels, file systems, drivers, networking, and other advanced systems software concepts.
- Design, implement, and optimize low-level system components for strict real-time performance and safety requirements.
- Contribute to systems software architecture and guide technical decisions for smart electric vehicle infrastructure.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to transition prototypes into reliable, production-ready deployments.
- Diagnose and resolve system-level performance, memory, stability, and dependability issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience with operating system internals, virtualization, or system security.
- Practical experience with at least one of x86, Arm, or RISC-V computer architectures.
- Proficiency in C, assembly, and/or Rust.
- Ability to navigate, debug, and improve complex low-level codebases.
- Strong troubleshooting, independent problem-solving, and team communication skills.
- Preferred qualifications include a Master’s or Ph.D., systems research experience, kernel or hypervisor development, RTOS or network stack experience, microkernel or automotive safety-critical OS exposure, formal verification familiarity, and ISO 26262 familiarity.
Benefits
- US base salary range is $143,200.00–$186,000.00, excluding discretionary bonus, equity, and benefits.
- Medical plans include Anthem Blue Cross, HSA, and Kaiser HMO options, including $0 employee-only coverage.
- Dental and vision plans include options with $0 paycheck contribution for employees and eligible dependents.
- Company-paid HSA contributions are available with the High Deductible Anthem Blue Cross plan.
- Healthcare and dependent-care FSAs are available.
- 401(k) with Brokerage Link option is provided.
- Company-paid basic life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance are provided.
- Employee Assistance Program, sick and vacation time, and 13 paid holidays are provided.
- Paid parental leave provides eight weeks at full pay after 90 days of employment, and paid disability leave provides six weeks at full pay after 90 days.
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance, pet insurance, commuter benefits, mobile cell phone credit, free lunch and snacks, onsite gym, and employee discounts are available.
About NIO Inc.
NIO Inc. builds and sells premium smart electric vehicles, plus services such as Battery-as-a-Service and autonomous driving subscriptions. The public company, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Jiading, Shanghai, designs, develops, and jointly manufactures models like the ES8, ET5, and ET7, and operates in China and parts of Europe; its shares trade on the NYSE and Singapore Exchange.