OKX

Principal Engineer, AI Agent

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1 year ago
Singapore, SingaporeStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and lifecycle management of autonomous AI agents for crypto exchange operations.
  • Architect multi-agent systems and frameworks supporting goal-directed reasoning, planning, and reinforcement-learning-based agents.
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, business, and operations teams to define agent roles and measurable KPIs.
  • Drive experimentation, simulations, and continuous learning pipelines to optimize agent performance.
  • Monitor advances in AGI, LLM-integrated agents, and cognitive architectures and apply relevant innovations to production systems.
  • Mentor and lead AI scientists and engineers and help define the AI roadmap and research strategy.
  • Ensure the scalability, security, and regulatory compliance of AI-powered solutions in the crypto exchange domain.

Requirements

  • PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related field.
  • At least 10 years of industry experience.
  • Proven experience building and deploying autonomous AI agents in live environments.
  • Experience designing multi-agent frameworks or agent ecosystems such as AutoGPT, OpenAgents, LangGraph, LangFuse, Dify, or Coze.
  • Experience with goal-oriented agents, context engineering, memory management, tool use, and reinforcement-learning-based decision-making.
  • Experience developing agents for real-time decision-making in areas such as trading, gaming, customer support, or operations.
  • A track record of delivering end-to-end AI systems in fast-paced, high-scale environments, preferably in finance, crypto, or high-frequency domains.
  • Experience in top-tier AI labs or leading technology companies is desirable.
  • Experience in high-frequency trading, fintech, Web3, or crypto platforms is desirable.
  • Startup or research-intensive experience is preferred, with comfort operating in ambiguous and fast-moving environments.
  • Applicants should have the current right to work in Singapore and not require visa sponsorship.

Benefits

  • Learning and development programs and an education subsidy
  • Team-building programs and company events
  • Wellness and meal allowances
  • Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
  • Applicants should have the current right to work in Singapore without visa sponsorship

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About OKX

5,001-10,000 employees

OKX builds a global cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 wallet used by retail and institutional traders for spot, derivatives, and DeFi access, with developer APIs. Its business model centers on trading and financing fees, plus wallet and on-chain services. Founded in 2017 and privately held, OKX publishes monthly proof-of-reserves and operates as part of the OKG group serving crypto markets worldwide.

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