Staff Software Engineer - AI Infrastructure
Posted 7 hours ago
Job Description
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.
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Contribute to one or more of the following areas:
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Design and optimize large-scale data processing, production and loading pipelines, supporting heterogeneous data types (images, videos, point clouds, sensor streams, etc.).
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Build and maintain high-performance dataset management and loading frameworks, ensuring low-latency, high-throughput pipelines for training and inference.
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Develop and optimize distributed compute and inference systems, including scheduling, resource utilization, and performance tuning.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g. Algorithms, Data Lakehouse) to translate requirements into production-ready infrastructure solutions.
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Continuously monitor, profile, and eliminate bottlenecks across AI data, inference and compute stack.
Basic Qualifications
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Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
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5+ years of experience in large-scale data processing or ML infrastructure.
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Proficient in Python with solid software engineering fundamentals, clean coding practices, and strong debugging skills.
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Hands-on experience with relational databases and NoSQL systems, including metadata and cache management; prior experience with large-scale VectorDB is highly desirable.
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Familiarity with Linux file systems and network I/O optimization for distributed or object storage.
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Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally in fast-paced environments.
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Strong ability to learn quickly, adapt to new challenges, and proactively explore and adopt new technologies.
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Familiarity with the autonomous driving industry and enthusiasm for its challenges.
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Experience with distributed computing frameworks such as Ray, Flink or Spark.
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Experience in building and scaling ML infrastructure in cloud-native environments.
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Experience in any of the following areas:
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Large-scale deep learning training or inference optimization focused on scalability and model acceleration.
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Columnar storage formats (Parquet/ORC) and related ecosystems, including partitioning, compression, and vectorized I/O optimization.
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Large-scale data loading frameworks (PyTorch Dataloader, Hugging Face Datasets).
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