NIO 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.
Job Description:
Implement multi-modal interaction algorithms and functional applications for digital cockpits, including but not limited to directions such as ECNR, NLP, and CV. Pre-research and explore cutting-edge technologies in the EV digital cockpit industry, such as End-to-end, all-in-one (NLP, Audio, CV) large models, and conduct sufficient feasibility verification for their application in digital cockpit scenarios. Exploration and implementation of the core algorithms of large language models, develop the base of the LLM at the NIO for optimization and application by various businesses of the NIO. Experiment with the application paradigm of large model agents in the digital cockpit scenarios and assist in the research and development of large-scale landing tools.
Minimum Requirements:
- Experience on developing/optimizing/training large language models (LLMs), or large computer vision models, or generative AI models.
- Software engineering skills in Python and general purpose system admin and infrastructure management abilities.
- History of applied research in neural network model optimization or training or a related area application.
- Proven track record to drive scientific investigations and experiments and overcome obstacles and uncertainty in a research environment.
- BS degree and 3+ years of proven experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Publication record at top AI/ML venues.
- Experience with network optimization algorithms, e.g. quantization and compression, sparsification, knowledge distillation, or NAS.
- Experience with languages such as C/C++, Java, Go, Swift, Rust, or Obj-C.
- Infrastructure management and debugging experience.
- Experimental rigor when training/evaluating DNNs for the purpose of benchmarking neural network optimization algorithms.
- Strong communication and accountability skills; hard-working, strong work ethic, and collaboration abilities.
- PHD in related field.
Compensation:
- The US base salary range for this full-time position is $195,000 - $220,000.
- 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