Senior Staff AI Performance Engineer Full-time

XPeng Motors is one of China’s leading smart electric vehicle (“EV”) companies. We design, develop, manufacture and market smart EVs that are seamlessly integrated with advanced Internet, AI and autonomous driving technologies. We are committed to in-house R&D and intelligent manufacturing to create a better mobility experience for our customers. We strive to transform smart electric vehicles with technology and data, shaping the mobility experience of the future.

We are looking for a full-time AI Performance Engineer, with deep knowledge and strong enthusiasm towards optimizing the training and inference performance of state-of-art ML infrastructure and foundation models for autonomous driving.

Our mission is to solve the autonomous driving problem. You will work with a team of talented software engineers, machine learning engineers and research scientists to push the boundary of state-of-art machine learning models which will enable the next-generation E2E solution of autonomous driving.

Job Responsibilities:

• Optimize the performance of Deep Learning training workload on NVIDIA GPU systems on a large scale.
• Optimize the latency of model inference and model pre- and post-processing on AV onboard systems.

Minimum Skill Requirements:

• PhD in CS/CE/EE, or equivalent, in industry experience.
• 4+ years of experience with C++ and Python programming.
• Knowledge of Computer Architecture and Operating Systems.
• Background with parallel programming, preferably on GPUs.
• Capability to analyze/profile workloads and do detective work to reduce system latency.
• A Track-record of delivery CPU or GPU latency optimization for real-world engineering systems.

Preferred Skill Requirements:

• Previous experience in the autonomous driving industry.
• Experience in PyTorch.
• Proven experience developing large software projects with engineering excellence.
• A track record of efficiently solving complex problems collaboratively on larger teams.

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 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 $220,000-$370,000, 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.