Machine Learning Data Curation Engineer

• Dataset Lifecycle Management: Oversee the collection, organizing, cleaning, and maintenance of large-scale, high-quality datasets for model training.
• Pipeline Development: Build and maintain scalable data processing pipelines and automated intelligent agents to continuously ingest, clean, and enrich training data.
• Quality & Benchmarking: Define, track, and optimize dataset quality metrics (e.g., diversity, absence of bias) to directly improve ML model performance.
• Annotation & Labeling: Design and manage data annotation workflows, collaborating with domain experts to ensure clear, accurate classification protocols.
• Governance & Compliance: Maintain data provenance, ensure compliance with data governance policies (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA if applicable), and enforce data security measures.

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a highly quantitative field.
• Technical Skills:
• Proficiency in programming languages like Python or SQL.
• Experience with Big Data tools and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery).

• Familiarity with ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, Hugging Face).

• Experience: 3+ years managing large-scale datasets, developing data curation heuristics, and working alongside ML researchers or data scientists.
• Analytical Mindset: Strong problem-solving skills to identify data quality anomalies, address model biases, and establish evaluation frameworks.

What do we provide:

• A fun, supportive and engaging environment.
• Infrastructures and computational resources to support your work.
• Opportunity to work on cutting edge technologies with the top talents in the field.
• Opportunity to make a significant impact on the transportation revolution by the means of advancing autonomous driving.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Snacks, lunches, dinners, and fun activities.

The base salary range for this full-time position is $174,720 - $295,680, 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.

XPENG is a leading smart technology company at the forefront of innovation, integrating advanced AI and autonomous driving technologies into its vehicles, including electric vehicles (EVs), electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and robotics. With a strong focus on intelligent mobility, XPENG is dedicated to reshaping the future of transportation through cutting-edge R&D in AI, machine learning, and smart connectivity.