Staff OS Linux Kernel/Hypervisor Developer- Vehicle Operating System - San Jose, United States - NIO

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    Overview:

    NIO is a global company with R&D offices in China, North America, Germany, and UK. NIO is the leader of intelligent Electronic Vehicle (EV) industry in China, which is the largest, fastest growing EV market in the world, and is also rapidly expanding its business worldwide.

    Digital Systems department at NIO is responsible for building highly reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure and platforms for intelligent and fully autonomous driving vehicles, and its scope ranges from vehicle operating system software platform, central computer and SOA-based digital architecture, automation simulation test platforms, cyber security, vehicle cloud & connectivity.

    A primary mission of Digital Systems North America R&D Center is to lead the research and development of industry-leading operating systems for autonomous driving vehicles (NVOS NIO Vehicle Operating System) from the ground up. This is an opportunity to solve a wide range of technical challenges, such as building a high-performance & secure OS based on microkernel architecture, deeply customized Linux and in-house network core stacks / tool chains for automobile-grade safety, seamless app development on heterogeneous hardware chipsets, low-latency and high throughput network and data processing, powerful AI framework, and complete toolchains to supply Android-like development experiences.

    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 5+ 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 Arms 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.

    Compensation:

    • The US base salary range for this full-time position is $192, $212,
    • 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