Principal AI Engineer, AI Agent Development New , California

About OKX

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). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves. Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles:

• We Before Me
• Do the Right Thing
• Get Things Done

These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Principal Engineer with a deep expertise in autonomous AI agent architecture and deployment, to spearhead the design, development, and optimization of intelligent agent systems on our global crypto exchange platform. This is a senior role requiring a handson AI science background combined with strategic oversight, technical direction, and crossfunctional collaboration.

You will work at the cutting edge of AI and crypto, designing AI agents that can autonomously reason, act, and evolve in complex, realtime 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 multiagent systems (MAS) and frameworks to support goaldirected, reasoning, planning, and reinforcementlearningbased agents.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, business, and operations 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, LLMintegrated 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 AIpowered solutions in the crypto exchange domain.

What We Look For In You

• 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.
• Designed multiagent frameworks or agent ecosystems (e.g., AutoGPT, OpenAgents, LangGraph, LangFuse, Dify, Coze, etc.).
• Experience with goaloriented agents, context engineering, memory management, tool use, and RLbased decision making.
• Developed agents for realtime decisionmaking, such as trading, gaming, customer support, or operations.
• Track record of delivering endtoend AI systems in fastpaced, highscale environments (preferably finance, crypto, or highfrequency domains).

Nice to Haves

• Experience in toptier AI labs or tech industry leaders.
• Experience in highfrequency trading, fintech, Web3, or crypto platforms is a strong advantage.
• Startups or researchintensive environments preferred; must be comfortable operating with ambiguity and speed.

Salary

The salary range for this position is $313,055.00 to $450,000.00. The salary offered depends on a variety of factors, including jobrelated knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. In addition to the salary, a performance bonus and longterm incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, as well as a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Okcoin and OKX internal or external careers site.

Equal Employment Opportunity

OKX is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, lawful alien status, national origin, age, marital status, and nonjob related physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Application Process

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