Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer – Autonomous Driving Foundation Models

<div data-page-id="O9Ngd1aT7oQ84nxGSdHcF5ANnO9" data-docx-has-block-data="false"> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-LckpdxDRUoQMUQx3tZVcXVz1nDd"><span class="text-only" data-eleid="3"><span class="text-only"><strong>XPENG</strong> is a leading smart technology company at the forefront of innovation, integrating advanced </span><span class="text-only text-with-abbreviation text-with-abbreviation-bottomline">AI</span><span class="text-only"> and autonomous driving technologies into its vehicles, including electric vehicles (EVs), electric vertical take-off and landing (</span><span class="text-only text-with-abbreviation text-with-abbreviation-bottomline">eVTOL</span><span class="text-only">) aircraft, and robotics. With a strong focus on intelligent mobility, XPENG is dedicated to reshaping the future of transportation through cutting-edge R&amp;D in AI, </span><span class="text-only text-with-abbreviation text-with-abbreviation-bottomline">machine learning</span><span class="text-only">, and smart connectivity.</span></span></div> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-ZU9zdAUG9o7A1Sxpkfhcmas5ngc">&nbsp;</div> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Yo7fd0t8Koze4txZARscmp7Wnkb"> <div data-page-id="KlEid9DXWocihJx8THZclKHWnye" data-lark-html-role="root" data-docx-has-block-data="false"> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-EjcvdhIbFo4me1xOCVYcOjIWnSf"><strong>The Mission:</strong> We are building the next generation of L4 autonomous vehicles. Moving beyond traditional modular stacks, we are developing large-scale <strong>Vision-Language-Action (VLA)</strong> models and <strong>World Models</strong> to handle the infinite long-tail scenarios of global driving. As a Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, you will architect the transition from behavior cloning to intelligent, zero-shot decision-making in diverse global markets.</div> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-DU0Cdvi7horDS5xXNE0cXbQQnnb">&nbsp;</div> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-DU0Cdvi7horDS5xXNE0cXbQQnnb"><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></div> <ul class="list-bullet1"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-SNaad4n56o7JNmxsW1jc0YxKn2f" data-list="bullet"> <div><strong>Architectural Leadership:</strong> Lead the design of end-to-end VLA architectures, bridging multi-modal perception with high-level linguistic reasoning and precise action generation.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-B9lLdN8WCoSz7gxlpuucRzYhnue" data-list="bullet"> <div><strong>World Model Development:</strong> Drive R&amp;D in generative world models (latent dynamics) to create high-fidelity, controllable driving simulations for closed-loop training and evaluation.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-B8nJdza74oPRv4xc5LmcA12rnPb" data-list="bullet"> <div><strong>Policy Evolution:</strong> Apply Advanced RL (Online/Offline) and IL to refine driving policies, focusing on long-horizon planning and complex multi-agent interactions.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-BRPhd7nWwoIIVwxkA5OcGM0nn0c" data-list="bullet"> <div><strong>Scaling &amp; Data Strategy:</strong> Define scaling laws for driving foundation models, overseeing data curation, automated labeling, and post-training at a multi-billion parameter scale.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-QGcwdPik3oKVJfxjSdjc24L0nBb" data-list="bullet"> <div><strong>Global Generalization:</strong> Lead the model’s adaptation strategy for overseas road conditions, ensuring robust performance across varying traffic laws and driving cultures.</div> </li> </ul> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-VYHkddVyQoHdxJxIGKEco5WlnOg"><strong>Qualifications:</strong></div> <ul class="list-bullet1"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-VwSZdzrMbolCiJxN9eLczN9YneQ" data-list="bullet"> <div>5-8 years of expertise in Deep Learning, with a significant track record in <strong>VLM, </strong><strong>VLA</strong><strong>, or Embodied </strong><strong>AI</strong>.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-IdxKdmgd9onP2KxDsrqcczCVnof" data-list="bullet"> <div>Proven experience in training and deploying <strong>Foundation Models</strong> (Transformers, LLMs) at scale.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Fnx5dDvdIozxQDxOE3zc9TrTnhf" data-list="bullet"> <div>Deep understanding of <strong>Sequential Decision Making</strong>, World Models, or Policy Gradient methods.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-SB8Gd9YH4osgYxxXzmecY5junIh" data-list="bullet"> <div>Mastery of PyTorch and expertise in distributed training (DeepSpeed, Megatron, etc.).</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-H65UdrW95oY2Jaxny2xcXbqVnYc" data-list="bullet"> <div>A "Product-First" mindset: The ability to balance cutting-edge research with the deterministic requirements of L4 production vehicles.</div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-EnRYdtInaonovUxHuE1cFKhjnEd"><strong>What do we provide:</strong></div> <ul class="list-bullet1"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Jgn7dqtFwohxP9xY5Cecbbt0nbh" data-list="bullet"> <div>A fun, supportive and engaging environment</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-GcxVdjIIxoWSjNxmTWVcGq4xnHe" data-list="bullet"> <div>Infrastructures and computational resources to support your ML model development/research.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Ce17dUKM6osNLdxgEYXcZ1GZn6d" data-list="bullet"> <div>Opportunity to work on cutting edge technologies with the top talent in the field.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-EhxwdE1njopRGhx4yMvcRVATnzg" data-list="bullet"> <div>Opportunity to make significant impact on transportation revolution by the means of advancing autonomous driving</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-WlHQdgj8toujmjxmSbkcDgw3nPb" data-list="bullet"> <div>Competitive compensation package</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-DQq0dNI3qoaKpFxExNJceVKKnkK" data-list="bullet"> <div>Snacks, lunches, dinners, and fun activities</div> </li> </ul> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-LTR5dDdbNoqSL7xwMpncVAwLnMb">&nbsp;</div> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-SgMXdcDMQowahrxfLlXcBRDgnfb">The base salary range for this full-time position is $244,140-$413,160, in addition to bonus, equity and benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.</div> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Cpk0duNFfoDCvOxLI0mcPkf3n9c">&nbsp;</div> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-VvRpd6C7noPu7kxvdbccGvgQnld">We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status or marital status or any other prescribed category set forth in federal or state regulations.</div> </div>