Sr. Staff Hypervisor Developer - 20309

Job Description

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 hypervisor for automobile-grade safety, seamless app development on heterogeneous hardware chipsets, low-latency and high throughput data processing, powerful AI framework, and complete toolchains to supply Android-like development experiences. We are looking for a proficient Hypervisor Developer in North America R&D Center to help accelerate bringing innovation to mass production for NVOS.

Responsibilities:

• Design & implement microkernel-based OS and hypervisor for a wide variety of on-car applications for autonomous driving vehicles.
• Characterize & optimize OS 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 7+ 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.
• Excellent depth understanding of Arm’s weak memory model: ARM DSB/DMB/ISB)
• Experience with Arm IP blocks. For instance, Arm generic interrupt controller, system MMU, AMBA bus, etc.
• In hardware debugging experience with JTAG.
• Solid understanding of operating system concepts: virtual memory, page tables, caches, synchronization primitives, etc.
• Linux customization.
• Git, C/C++, Python & OOP.
• Experience writing concurrent code.
• Power management.
• Agile development.
• Real Time embedded systems experience.
• Bootloader design & implementation.
• Ability to work within a global team environment successfully and effectively..

Preferred Qualifications:

• ARM V8 with hypervisor extensions
• Sel4 experience
• Sel4 as hypervisor
• Sel4 as a general-purpose OS microkernel
• Device Drivers Development
• Security awareness
• FuSa awareness
• Linux RT
• Experience developing developer frameworks and tools.
• Knowledge of security in embedded systems.
• Proficiency in the use of debugging tools like logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes.

Benefits:

• The US base salary range for this full-time position is $179,400 - $233,000
• 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.

About NIO 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, 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. Equal Employment Opportunity NIO is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, age, sex, ancestry, marital status, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, present or past history of mental disability, genetic information or any other classification protected by state or federal law. NIO US is an E-Verify employer. Apply for this job