{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"e713516f2e17bb995ef4f141","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e713516f2e17bb995ef4f141","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e713516f2e17bb995ef4f141","title":"Sr. Staff Hypervisor Developer","description":"JOB DESCRIPTION\nAbout NIO\nNIO 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.\nNIO 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.\nNIO’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.\nResponsibilities:\nDesign & implement microkernel-based OS for a wide variety of on-car applications for autonomous driving vehicles.\nDesign & implement low latency, high throughput, high performance network core stacks for microkernel OS, and design & implement system tool chains for fast diagnostics and troubleshoot.\nCharacterize & optimize OS and network core functions for real time, high performance, security, and functional safety.\nSocialize designs and implementations with the team.\nLead by example, regularly acting as a mentor and mentee for team growth.\nQualifications:\nBS / MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.\nSoftware Developer with 10+ years of experience working in embedded systems\nExperience developing low-level / system code on ArmV8 platforms.\nCoding in C, ARM assembly and in-line assembly.\nGood understanding of Arm’s architecture, for instance, ARM generic interrupt controller, system MMU, timer and virtualization hardware support.\nSolid understanding of operating system concepts: virtual memory, page tables, caches, synchronization primitives, etc. Familiar with Linux development environment.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience developing linux kernel / linux driver.\nExperience developing Hypervisor, Xen/KVM/ACRN/SafeOS.\nCompensation:\nThe US base salary range for this full-time position is $185,000 - $225,000.\nWithin the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.\nPlease note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include discretionary bonus, equity, or benefits.\nBenefits:\nAlong with competitive pay, as a full-time NIO employee, you are eligible for the following benefits on the first day you join NIO:\nCIGNA EPO, HSA, and Kaiser HMO medical plans with a $0 paycheck contribution for Employee Only Coverage.\nDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plan. Both provide options with a $0 paycheck contribution covering you and your eligible dependents.\nCompany Paid HSA (Health Savings Account) Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible CIGNA medical plan\nHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)\n401(k) with Brokerage Link option\nCompany paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance\nEmployee Assistance Program\nSick and Vacation time\n13 Paid Holidays a year\nCompensation:\nThe US base salary range for this full-time position is $192,100.00 - $249,600.00.\nWithin the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.\nPlease note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only. It does not include discretionary bonus, equity, or benefits.\nBenefits:\nAlong with competitive pay, as a full-time NIO employee, you are eligible for the following benefits on the first day you join NIO:\nCIGNA EPO, HSA, and Kaiser HMO medical plans with $0 for Employee Only Coverage.\nDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plan. Both provide options with a $0 paycheck contribution covering you and your eligible dependents.\nCompany Paid HSA (Health Savings Account) Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible CIGNA medical plan\nHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)\n401(k) with Brokerage Link option\nCompany paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance\nEmployee Assistance Program\nSick and Vacation time\n13 Paid Holidays a year\nPaid Parental Leave for first 8 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)\nPaid Disability Leave for first 6 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)\nVoluntary benefits including: Voluntary Life and AD&D options for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependent child(ren), pet insurance\nCommuter benefits\nMobile Cell Phone Credit\nHealthjoy mobile benefit app supporting you and your dependents with benefit questions on the go & support with benefit billing questions\nFree lunch and snacks\nOnsite gym\nEmployee discounts and perks program","company":"Nio9","rawCompany":"nio9","city":"San Jose","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-04T03:06:24.244Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"17-2141.02","title":"Automotive Engineers","slug":"automotive-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"336110","title":"Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing","slug":"automobile-and-light-duty-motor-vehicle-manufacturing"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Sr. Staff Hypervisor Developer","description":"JOB DESCRIPTION\nAbout NIO\nNIO 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.\nNIO 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.\nNIO’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.\nResponsibilities:\nDesign & implement microkernel-based OS for a wide variety of on-car applications for autonomous driving vehicles.\nDesign & implement low latency, high throughput, high performance network core stacks for microkernel OS, and design & implement system tool chains for fast diagnostics and troubleshoot.\nCharacterize & optimize OS and network core functions for real time, high performance, security, and functional safety.\nSocialize designs and implementations with the team.\nLead by example, regularly acting as a mentor and mentee for team growth.\nQualifications:\nBS / MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.\nSoftware Developer with 10+ years of experience working in embedded systems\nExperience developing low-level / system code on ArmV8 platforms.\nCoding in C, ARM assembly and in-line assembly.\nGood understanding of Arm’s architecture, for instance, ARM generic interrupt controller, system MMU, timer and virtualization hardware support.\nSolid understanding of operating system concepts: virtual memory, page tables, caches, synchronization primitives, etc. Familiar with Linux development environment.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience developing linux kernel / linux driver.\nExperience developing Hypervisor, Xen/KVM/ACRN/SafeOS.\nCompensation:\nThe US base salary range for this full-time position is $185,000 - $225,000.\nWithin the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.\nPlease note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include discretionary bonus, equity, or benefits.\nBenefits:\nAlong with competitive pay, as a full-time NIO employee, you are eligible for the following benefits on the first day you join NIO:\nCIGNA EPO, HSA, and Kaiser HMO medical plans with a $0 paycheck contribution for Employee Only Coverage.\nDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plan. Both provide options with a $0 paycheck contribution covering you and your eligible dependents.\nCompany Paid HSA (Health Savings Account) Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible CIGNA medical plan\nHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)\n401(k) with Brokerage Link option\nCompany paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance\nEmployee Assistance Program\nSick and Vacation time\n13 Paid Holidays a year\nCompensation:\nThe US base salary range for this full-time position is $192,100.00 - $249,600.00.\nWithin the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.\nPlease note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only. It does not include discretionary bonus, equity, or benefits.\nBenefits:\nAlong with competitive pay, as a full-time NIO employee, you are eligible for the following benefits on the first day you join NIO:\nCIGNA EPO, HSA, and Kaiser HMO medical plans with $0 for Employee Only Coverage.\nDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plan. Both provide options with a $0 paycheck contribution covering you and your eligible dependents.\nCompany Paid HSA (Health Savings Account) Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible CIGNA medical plan\nHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)\n401(k) with Brokerage Link option\nCompany paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance\nEmployee Assistance Program\nSick and Vacation time\n13 Paid Holidays a year\nPaid Parental Leave for first 8 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)\nPaid Disability Leave for first 6 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)\nVoluntary benefits including: Voluntary Life and AD&D options for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependent child(ren), pet insurance\nCommuter benefits\nMobile Cell Phone Credit\nHealthjoy mobile benefit app supporting you and your dependents with benefit questions on the go & support with benefit billing questions\nFree lunch and snacks\nOnsite gym\nEmployee discounts and perks program","datePosted":"2026-07-04T03:06:24.244Z","dateModified":"2026-07-04T03:06:24.244Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Nio9","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"San Jose","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"e713516f2e17bb995ef4f141"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e713516f2e17bb995ef4f141"}}