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# Staff Machine Learning Engineer

- **Company:** XPeng Inc.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $244,140.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Computing Environment, Pytorch, Large Language Models, Deep Learning, Data Strategy
- **Published:** July 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/068588bb-e43d-43b8-8694-dbd9653833b2

## About the Role

* 5-8 years of expertise in Deep Learning, with a significant track record in VLM, VLA, or Embodied AI.
 * Proven experience in training and deploying Foundation Models (Transformers, LLMs) at scale.
 * Deep understanding of Sequential Decision Making, World Models, or Policy Gradient methods.
 * Mastery of PyTorch and expertise in distributed training (DeepSpeed, Megatron, etc.).
 * A "Product-First" mindset: The ability to balance cutting-edge research with the deterministic requirements of L4 production vehicles.

## Description

* Architectural Leadership: Lead the design of end-to-end VLA architectures, bridging multi-modal perception with high-level linguistic reasoning and precise action generation.
 * World Model Development: Drive R&D in generative world models (latent dynamics) to create high-fidelity, controllable driving simulations for closed-loop training and evaluation.
 * Policy Evolution: Apply Advanced RL (Online/Offline) and IL to refine driving policies, focusing on long-horizon planning and complex multi-agent interactions.
 * Scaling & Data Strategy: Define scaling laws for driving foundation models, overseeing data curation, automated labeling, and post-training at a multi-billion parameter scale.
 * Global Generalization: Lead the model's adaptation strategy for overseas road conditions, ensuring robust performance across varying traffic laws and driving cultures.


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