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$143,200 – $186,000
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What this role is
NIO is hiring a senior systems engineer to design and optimize the full-stack operating system powering their electric vehicles, from kernel and drivers through to production deployment. This role suits experienced systems programmers who want to work on safety-critical, performance-intensive code across multiple CPU architectures in an automotive context.
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What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- Hands-on experience with operating system internals, virtualization, or system security
- Understanding of computer hardware architecture
- Proficiency in C, Assembly, or Rust
- Experience debugging and improving complex low-level code
- Strong troubleshooting skills for system-level issues
Nice to have
- Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field
- Familiarity with systems research (SOSP, OSDI, ASPLOS papers)
- Experience building custom kernel modules, hypervisors, or RTOS
- Knowledge of microkernel architectures or automotive/safety-critical operating systems
- Formal verification methods or ISO 26262 automotive safety standards experience