Staff AI Researcher
NIO
About this role
An AI Researcher at NIO conducts research on large language and vision-language models and develops production-grade, deployable systems for electric vehicles. The role focuses on improving inference efficiency, model architecture, and hardware-aware optimizations for deployment across EV computing platforms. It is targeted at graduating PhD students or recent PhDs with strong research backgrounds and hands-on experience in LLM/VLM design, training, and inference optimization.
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About NIO
nio.comNIO is much more than a car company. NIO designs and develops smart, high-performance, electric vehicles with an aim to be the first “User Enterprise” in the world.
Recent company news
Electric VehiclesNio Cuts ‘Nio House’ Network for First Time as Profitability Takes Priority
4 hours ago
24/7 Wall St.Nio Jumps 5%: Is China’s EV Underdog Finally Turning the Corner?
2 minutes ago
GasgooNIO Reinvests in Optics Valley, Mirattery's 9.8 Billion Yuan Battery Infrastructure Project Lands
6 hours ago
The Globe and MailWhy Shares of Nio Stock Soared 21% This Week
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36 KrNIO Finally Turns the Corner: A New Chapter in the Company's Journey
7 hours ago
About NIO
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$164k – $212k
per year
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