Head of World Model

XPENG • Santa Clara, CA

1d • $244,140 - $413,160 • Remote

About The Position

XPENG is a leading smart technology company focused on integrating advanced AI and autonomous driving technologies into its vehicles, including electric vehicles (EVs), electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and robotics. The company is dedicated to reshaping the future of transportation through cutting-edge R&D in AI, machine learning, and smart connectivity. This role is for a Head of World Models to develop foundational models that enable robots to learn, reason, and act reliably in the physical world. The position will lead the development of world foundation models for robust loco-manipulation with strong generalization across robot platforms and hardware generations. It will also involve building efficient learning strategies that leverage diverse data sources, including robot data, low-fidelity human demonstrations, and Internet-scale data.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or above in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, or a related field.
• Proven track record of leading high-impact AI research or product development.
• Deep expertise in building and scaling foundation models, world models, or other large-scale learning systems.
• Experience leading, recruiting, and developing research and engineering teams.
• Fluency in both Mandarin Chinese and English, with strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of world foundation models for robust loco-manipulation, with strong generalization across robot platforms and hardware generations.
• Build efficient learning strategies that leverage diverse data sources, including robot data, low-fidelity human demonstrations, and Internet-scale data.
• Lead, recruit, and develop research and engineering teams.

Benefits

• A fun, supportive and engaging environment
• Infrastructures and computational resources to support your ML model development/research.
• Opportunity to work on cutting edge technologies with the top talent in the field.
• Opportunity to make significant impact on transportation revolution by the means of advancing autonomous driving
• Competitive compensation package
• Snacks, lunches, dinners, and fun activities
• bonus
• equity
• benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager