XPENG

Senior Staff Physical AI Data Algorithm Engineer

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3 months ago
Santa Clara, CA, USAStaff+

Base Salary

$203k - $344k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define and optimize the vehicle-cloud integrated data closed-loop architecture from on-vehicle upload through cloud training and simulation evaluation.
  • Build and maintain data processing, mining, collection, annotation, and visualization toolchains to automate data preparation and improve processing efficiency.
  • Establish data lineage and version-management systems for traceability across data production, processing, use, annotation, and model versions.
  • Research and introduce AI Agent-based methods for automated data processing, mining, scene recognition, annotation assistance, and simulation use-case generation.
  • Support data strategy throughout model preparation, pre-training, fine-tuning, evaluation, on-board deployment, and continuous optimization.
  • Define high-quality data standards and guide collection, cleaning, and annotation based on model-development needs.
  • Develop the architecture roadmap for scalable, secure, compliant, auditable, and highly available data operations over the next three to five years.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Vehicle Engineering, or a related field.
  • More than three years of experience in multimodal physical AI or AI data platforms.
  • Practical experience integrating on-vehicle data upload, cloud data processing, training, and simulation.
  • Experience with large-scale AI training data governance, data standards, quality governance, data asset management, cost optimization, and massive multimodal data production and circulation is preferred.
  • Experience building or deeply using data closed-loop toolchains covering processing, mining, annotation, and visualization.
  • Practical experience implementing data lineage and version management linking datasets, annotation versions, and model versions.
  • Research or practical interest in AI Agent-centric data closed loops and the ability to explore emerging technologies.
  • Understanding of the full model-development lifecycle and the role of data in generalization, robustness, and security.
  • Ability to analyze model data needs, define and evaluate high-quality data, and guide data production and annotation; relevant experience is preferred.
  • Strong cross-team collaboration skills with algorithm, engineering, annotation, and testing teams.

Benefits

  • Supportive and engaging work environment.
  • Infrastructure and computational resources are provided.
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge autonomous driving and physical AI technologies.
  • Snacks, lunches, dinners, and fun activities.
  • Competitive compensation package.

Tech Stack

Robot Framework

Categories

Data EngineeringML Engineering
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About XPENG

10,000+ employees

XPENG is a leading Chinese Smart EV company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets Smart EVs that appeal to the large and growing base of technology-savvy middle-class consumers. Its mission is to drive Smart EV transformation with technology and data, shaping the mobility experience of the future. In order to optimize its customers’ mobility experience, XPeng develops in-house its full-stack advanced driver-assistance system technology and in-car intelligent operating system, as well as core vehicle systems including powertrain and the electrical/electronic architecture. XPeng is headquartered in Guangzhou, China. In 2021, the Company established its European headquarters in Amsterdam, along with other dedicated offices in Copenhagen, Munich, Oslo, and Stockholm.The Company’s Smart EVs are mainly manufactured at its plant in Zhaoqing and Guangzhou,Guangdong province. For more information, please visit https://www.xpeng.com/