Staff AI Researcher

NIO is seeking exceptional AI researchers to join our team at the forefront of Large Language Model (LLM) and Vision-Language Model (VLM) research and turning the research into a production grade, deployable system.

Requirements

• Master or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or related fields
• Strong research and/or hands-on experience in LLMs/VLMs, including Transformer-based architectures and their optimizations
• Expertise in LLM inference acceleration techniques, such as kernel optimization, quantization, parallelism, and system-level optimization

Benefits

• CIGNA EPO, HSA, and Kaiser HMO medical plans with $0 for Employee Only Coverage
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plan
• 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
• Paid Parental Leave for first 8 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)
• Paid Disability Leave for first 6 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)
• Voluntary benefits including: Voluntary Life and AD&D options for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependent child(ren), pet insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Mobile Cell Phone Credit
• Healthjoy mobile benefit app supporting you and your dependents with benefit questions on the go & support with benefit billing questions
• Free lunch and snacks
• Onsite gym
• Employee discounts and perks program