OKX is hiring a Principal AI Engineer, AI Agent Development in Engineering — Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR; Singapore, Singapore. The overview below is synthesized from the employer posting on job-boards.greenhouse.io: factual requirements and scope are preserved, but prose is rewritten with editorial context. Verify details and apply via the employer link.
OKX will be prioritising applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require OKX's sponsorship of a visa.
Who We Are
At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom. OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps).
About the Opportunity
Company context from the listing:
The listing frames the Principal AI Engineer, AI Agent Development at OKX as a hands-on product role. This is a senior role requiring a hands-on AI science background combined with strategic oversight, technical direction, and cross-functional collaboration.
You will work at the cutting edge of AI and crypto, designing AI agents that can autonomously reason, act, and evolve in complex, real-time environments such as trading, security, compliance, and customer interaction.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead the design, development, and lifecycle management of autonomous AI agents tailored to crypto exchange operations (e.g., customer assistant, trading bots, risk detection agents, fraud prevention agents, etc.).
- Architect multi-agent systems (MAS) and frameworks to support goal-directed, reasoning, planning, and reinforcement-learning-based agents.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, business, and operation teams to define agent roles and measurable KPIs.
- Drive experimentation, simulations, and continuous learning pipelines for agent performance optimization.
- Stay ahead of the curve on developments in AGI, LLM-integrated agents, and cognitive architectures; apply relevant innovations to production systems.
- Mentor and lead a team of AI scientists and engineers; help define the AI roadmap and research strategy.
- Ensure system scalability, security, and regulatory compliance of AI-powered solutions in the crypto exchange domain.
What We Look For In You
Experience and skills the team lists as required:
- PhD or Master's in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, Robotics or related field with at least 10 years of industry experience.
- Proven experience building and deploying autonomous AI agents in live environments. Ideal candidates will have:
Designed multi-agent frameworks or agent ecosystems (e.g., AutoGPT, OpenAgents, LangGraph, LangFuse, Dify, Coze, etc.).
Experience with goal-oriented agents, context engineering, memory management, tool use, and RL-based decision making.
Developed agents for real-time decision-making, such as trading, gaming, customer support, or operations.
Track record of delivering end-to-end AI systems in fast-paced, high-scale environments (preferably finance, crypto, or high-frequency domains).
Nice to Haves
Additional experience noted as a plus:
- Experience in top-tier AI labs or Tech industry leaders
- Experience in high-frequency trading, fintech, Web3, or crypto platforms is a strong advantage
- Startups or research-intensive environments preferred; must be comfortable operating with ambiguity and speed
Perks & Benefits
What the posting highlights about the offer:
- Competitive total compensation package
- L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
- Various team building programs and company events
- Wellness and meal allowances
- Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
- More that we love to tell you along the process!
Notice:
All official OKX vacancies are published on this website. While roles may appear on selected third-party platforms from time to time, information on other sites may be inaccurate or outdated.
Information collected and processed as part of the recruitment process of any job application you choose to submit is subject to OKX's Candidate Privacy Notice.