OKX

Principal AI Engineer, AI Agent Development

OKX
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6 months ago
San Jose, CA, USAStaff+

Base Salary

$313k - $450k/yr

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.
  • Apply developments in AGI, LLM-integrated agents, and cognitive architectures to production systems.
  • Mentor and lead a team of AI scientists and engineers while defining the AI roadmap and research strategy.
  • Ensure the scalability, security, and regulatory compliance of AI-powered solutions.

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, including tools 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.
  • Track record delivering end-to-end AI systems in fast-paced, high-scale environments, preferably in finance, crypto, or high-frequency domains.
  • Experience at top-tier AI labs or technology industry leaders is preferred.
  • Experience in high-frequency trading, fintech, Web3, or crypto platforms is advantageous.
  • Startup or research-intensive experience is preferred.

Benefits

  • Performance bonus may be provided.
  • Long-term incentives may be provided.
  • Medical, financial, and other benefits may be provided depending on the position.
  • The role is associated with OKX's globally distributed offices, with no specific work arrangement stated.

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About OKX

1,001-5,000 employees

At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by Crypto, ultimately contributing to every individual's freedom. OKX began as a crypto exchange giving millions of people access to crypto trading and over time becoming among the largest platforms in the world. In recent years, we have developed one of the most connected Web3 wallets used by millions to access decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets on a reliable platform that seamlessly connects with global banking and payments. In the last year, OKX has expanded into new markets including Australia, Brazil, Netherlands, Singapore and Turkey, with plans to launch in the US, Belgium and the UAE. We are deeply committed to shaping a fairer, more transparent and accessible society through blockchain technology. This is why we publish proof of reserves monthly, and continue to ship new innovative security features. We believe in good sportmanship and the pursuit to be better. You may see our OKX logo neatly fitted on the McLaren F1 cars, Manchester City FC team shirts, or at the Tribeca Film Festival celebrating artists and creators. Wherever you may find us, you will notice our pursuit of making our world more efficient, transparent, and connected. To learn more about OKX, download our app or visit: www.okx.com UK users follow: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okxuk/ Learn more about working at OKG, the business group developing OKX, our Digital Assets Exchange, our Web3 portal and blockchain ecosystems: bit.ly/WorkingatOKG

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