Machine Learning Engineer - LLM, AI & Robotics

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Santa Clara, CA, USA
In-Office
149K-252K Annually
Senior level
Automotive
The Role
Fine-tune and optimize LLMs (including multi-modal) for humanoid robots and autonomous vehicles; build scalable training and deployment pipelines; work on model efficiency (quantization, weight sharing), synthetic data generation, and cross-team product alignment.
Summary Generated by Built In

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.

Job Responsibilities

  • Fine-tune the pre-trained LLM on particular use cases in Humanoid Robots and Autonomous Driving Cars, e.g. chat, API calling, etc.

  • Work on efficient LLMs (e.g. small LLMs, weight sharing, model quantization, etc.) that can be deployed locally in Robots and Cars.

  • Develop and maintain the LLM (including multi-modal LLM) training and deployment pipelines that could scale to massive production.

  • Work on efficient and effective ways to leverage large scale dataset and computational resource.

  • Explore novel ways to generate synthetic data to improve the data diversity & quality.

  • Communicate and align with different teams on product needs across the company

Minimum Skill Requirements:

  • Ph.D in Computer Science or related fields.

  • Solid background in machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), computer vision,

    speech or data.

  • Experience in working with LLMs

  • Strong python programming skills & software development, and strong experience with any

    major deep learning framework.

  •  Open-minded, collaborative and excellent communication skills

Preferred Skill Requirements:

  • Deep understanding of language model modern architectures, ‘under the hood’ LLM training knowledge, quantization techniques, etc.

  • Familiarity of large language models (LLMs) relevant technologies, such as SFT, RLHF, prompt engineering, RAG, etc.

  • Record of publications, innovations or leadership.

What do we provide:

  • A fun, supportive and engaging environment

  • Opportunity to make significant impact on transportation revolution by the means of

    advancing autonomous driving

  • Opportunity to work on cutting edge technologies with the top talent in the field

  • Competitive compensation package

  • Snacks, lunches, and fun activities

The base salary range for this full-time position is $148,909 - $252,000, 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.
 
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.

Top Skills

Computer Vision
Large Language Models (Llms)
Model Quantization
Multi-Modal Llms
Nlp
Prompt Engineering
Python
PyTorch
Rag
Rlhf
Sft
Speech Processing
TensorFlow
Weight Sharing
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The Company
Palo Alto, CA
993 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Xpeng Motors is a leading Chinese electric vehicle and technology company that designs and manufactures intelligent automobiles that are seamlessly integrated with the Internet and utilize the latest advances in artificial intelligence. Focusing on China’s young and tech-savvy consumer base, XPENG Motors strives to offer smart mobility solutions with technology innovation and cutting-edge R&D. The company’s initial backers include its CEO & Chairman He Xiaopeng, the founder of UCWeb Inc. and a former Alibaba executive. It was co-founded in 2014 by Henry Xia and He Tao, former senior executives at Guangzhou Auto with expertise in innovative automotive technology and R&D. It has received funding from prominent Chinese and international investors including Alibaba Group, Foxconn Group and IDG Capital. Currently with 3,000 employees, the company is headquartered in Guangzhou and has design, R&D, manufacturing and sales & marketing divisions in Silicon Valley, San Diego, Beijing, Shanghai, Zhaoqing (Guangdong Province) and Zhengzhou (Henan Province).

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