# Senior Reinforcement Learning Engineer - Robotics

Hiring organization: [XPeng](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/xpeng)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/aaed89ea-a25b-461b-89a3-d773f0ae7c5c

Listed on XPeng's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Santa Clara, CA
- Salary: 174720 – 295680 USD per year

## Summary

XPENG is hiring a specialist to develop reinforcement learning controllers for humanoid robots, focusing on locomotion and whole-body motion using techniques like PPO and imitation learning. This role suits someone with a background in robotics or machine learning who wants to bridge simulation and real hardware in a fast-moving AI company.

_Our summary, not XPeng's wording._

## Skills named

C++, Python, PyTorch, Reinforcement Learning

## Required

- Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or related field
- Proficiency in Python with strong software design skills
- 1-3+ years of experience with deep learning frameworks like PyTorch
- Strong understanding of reinforcement learning and imitation learning techniques
- Proven experience applying algorithms such as PPO, DQN, SAC to real-world problems

## Nice to have

- Experience with C++
- Hands-on experience with legged robot hardware control and operation

Apply on XPeng's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xpengmotors/jobs/8657382002