Staff Software Engineer

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Santa Clara, CA
In-Office
179K-304K Annually
Expert/Leader
Automotive
The Role
Design and implement a distributed system for software evaluation, collaborating with teams to enhance infrastructure and improve ML engineer workflows.
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:
  • Design , Architect and implement company scale distributed system for next generation of the autonomy software evaluation.
  • Collaborate with multiple teams in side XPENG to deliver best in class infrastructure for next generation of XPENG innnovations.
  • Demonstrate a can-do attitude and able to thrive at a high pace, always evolving landscape of requirements.
  • Collaborate with stake holders to deliver highly complex and flexible infrastructure to meet their use cases, SLA and QOS.
  • Design and implement tools and infrastructure to improve engineering efficiency of machine learning engineers daily workflows.
  • Design and implement complex workflow on cloud and on premise infrastructure to provide insights into Software Quality and Release Readiness of features.
  • Leverage LLMs to bring efficiency to existing established processes of triaging, analysis and troubleshooting.
Minimum Requirements:
  • BA/BS degree in Computer Science, related field or equivalent practical experience.
  • Delivered a company scale and industry leading infrastructure from scratch.
  • Expert level understanding of K8S, Queueing and in memory data structures.
  • 10+ years developing backend services (we primarily write C++ and Python).
  • 3+ experience working on complex Machine learning infrastructure.
  • Experience developing and maintaining machine learning production systems deployed to the cloud and on premise.
  • Experience in using Bazel for Complex large scale machine learning infrastructure.
  • Experience with modern python tooling like Ruff, Mypy, Typeguard and pytest.
  • Experience with Supporting MLOps.
  • Experience working in a fast paced environment.
  • Self motivated and ability to deal with ambiguity and evolving requirements.
Preferred Requirements:
  • Experience of working on Autonomous vehicle stack.
  • Experience in the automotive industry.
  • Experience in utilizing MCP and related tooling to improve infrastructure usage.
  • Strong experience in designing and implementing highly horizontally-scalable architecture.
  • Developing, deploying and monitoring cloud infrastructure is a strong plus.
 
The base salary range for this full-time position is $179,400 - 303,600 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

Bazel
C++
K8S
Mlops
Mypy
Pytest
Python
Ruff
Typeguard
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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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