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XPENG · 1 day ago

Staff Software Engineer

positionSan Francisco Bay Area
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$179K/yr - $304K/yr
date5+ years exp
XPENG is a leading smart technology company at the forefront of innovation, integrating advanced AI and autonomous driving technologies into its vehicles. As a software engineer, you will be part of a team working towards XPENG Motors' autonomous vehicle vision, focusing on designing and implementing modules within the autonomous software stack.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleManufacturing
Hiring Manager
Yuqing Wang, SHRM-CP
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Responsibilities

Design and implement modules within the autonomous software stack, especially AI 2.0 data close loop software
Analyze system CPU and memory performance and propose/implement optimization
Debug performance bottlenecks
Provide software design and architecture guidance to other teams within the company

Qualification

C++/C programmingMulti-threadingDebugging skillsRTOSCPU profiling toolsSoftware debugging toolsGitPythonShellLinux KernelNvidia Orin platformsTCP/IPUDPNetworking protocolsDDSAutomotive industryCommunications protocols

Required

BS/MS Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
5+ years of Software Development experience
Excellent C++/C programming skills
Excellent understanding of multi-threading and concurrency fundamentals
Experience with RTOS
Proficient at CPU or memory profiling tools
Excellent debugging skills (Coredump , live debug)
Master of software debugging tools: software debuggers, analyzers, trace loggers
Proficiency with Git, Python and Shell

Preferred

Experience with Linux Kernel
Experience with Nvidia Orin platforms
Experience with TCP/IP , UDP and networking protocols
Experience with DDS
Experience in Automotive industry
Familiarity with Communications protocols (CAN, MQTT, etc.)

Benefits

Competitive salary
Snacks, lunches and fun activities

Company

XPENG

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XPeng is a leading Chinese Smart EV company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets Smart EVs that appeal to the large and growing base of technology-savvy middle-class consumers.
dateFounded in 2014
location
Guangzhou, Guangdong, CHN
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.xiaopeng.com

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$7.8B
Key Investors
China CITIC BankVolkswagen GroupAgricultural Bank of China
2025-08-18Post Ipo Debt· $1.39B
2023-07-26Post Ipo Equity· $700M
2022-04-27Post Ipo Debt· $1.14B

Leadership Team

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Heng Xia
Co-Founder/ Presient
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Xiaopeng He
Chairman, Co-founder
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