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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 23 days XPENG's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 72% of XPENG's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at XPENG
- high 17 stale, 0 reposted of 29 open
- Hiring momentum
- 32 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at XPeng Motors, you will focus on implementing, evaluating, and deploying reinforcement learning methods for planning problems in autonomous vehicles. Your role will involve collaborating with a team of experts in computer vision and AI systems, utilizing massive data from the autonomous fleet to enhance driving solutions. You will also design model architectures for real-time applications and work closely with multi-functional teams to deliver intelligent autonomous driving systems.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of XPENG as an employer.
What you need
- Education in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science with a focus on Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or equivalent experience
- Strong experience in applied reinforcement learning including model architecture design, model training, data mining, and data analytics
- 3-5+ years of experience working with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch, Tensorflow
- Strong Python programming experience with software design skills
- Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, code optimization and large-scale data processing
- Excellent problem-solving skills
Nice to have
- MS or PhD level education in Engineering, Robotics or Computer Science with a focus on Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or equivalent experience
- Related experience in autonomous driving or robotics production solutions
- Hands on experience in developing RL based planning engine for autonomous driving or robotic system
- Experience in model deployment and optimization tools such as ONNX and TensorRT
What you get
- 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 advancing autonomous driving
- Competitive compensation package
- Snacks, lunches, dinners, and fun activities
Worth weighing
- Base salary range is provided, but individual pay depends on various factors including location and experience
- The role requires strong reinforcement learning skills, which may be a niche area for some candidates
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Listed by XPENG on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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