Staff/Principal Forward Deployed Engineer

<p class="ql-direction-ltr ql-long-10000202573"><strong class="ql-author-10000202573 ql-size-12 ql-font-arial">About the Company</strong></p> <p class="ql-direction-ltr ql-long-10000202573"><span class="ql-author-10000202573 ql-size-12 ql-font-arial">DiDi's autonomous driving unit was established in 2016 with the mission of developing </span><span class="ql-author-10000202573 ql-size-12 ql-font-arial">Level 4 autonomous driving (AD) technology to make transportation safer and more efficient. In August 2019, the unit became an independent company, DiDi Autonomous Driving, dedicated to advanced AD R&amp;D, product application, and business expansion. </span><span class="ql-size-12 ql-font-microsoftyahei ql-author-10000202573">We believe integrating AD technology into a shared-mobility fleet will generate immense social value. By leveraging DiDi's specialized technology, operational expertise, and integrated ecosystem, we are positioned to build and operate a highly efficient, user-oriented autonomous fleet.</span></p> <div class="ql-direction-ltr ql-long-10000202573" data-header="4" data-foldable="true" data-default-linespacing="100"><strong>About The Role<br></strong> <p class="ql-direction-ltr ql-long-10000202573"><span class="ql-author-10000202573 ql-size-9">At DiDi Autonomous Driving, we firmly believe that the future of mobility goes beyond simply "utilizing AI"—it will be fundamentally reimagined and entirely driven by an </span><strong class="ql-author-10000202573 ql-size-9">AI-Native architecture</strong><span class="ql-author-10000202573 ql-size-9">.</span></p> <p class="ql-direction-ltr ql-long-10000202573"><span class="ql-author-10000202573 ql-size-9">We are seeking a visionary, highly technical, and mission-driven </span><strong class="ql-author-10000202573 ql-size-9">Staff / Principal Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)</strong><span class="ql-author-10000202573 ql-size-9"> to act as the ultimate catalyst for our company-wide AI transformation. In this strategic, high-impact role, you will combine cutting-edge Large Language Model (LLM) expertise, robust systems architecture design, and a proven track record of enterprise-level AI scaling. You will embed deeply with our core engineering teams to evolve our traditional R&amp;D organization into a truly AI-Native powerhouse.</span></p> <p class="ql-direction-ltr ql-long-10000002980"><span class="ql-author-10000002980 ql-size-12 ql-font-arial"><br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong><br></span></p> </div> <ul> &l