Principal AI Engineer, AI Agent Development

At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom. OKX is a leading cryptocurrency exchange and the developer of OKX Wallet, serving millions of users and institutional clients globally. OKX is part of the OKG group and operates on the core values of "We Before Me," "Do the Right Thing," and "Get Things Done."

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Principal Engineer with 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 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
• Ensure scalability, security, and regulatory compliance of AI deployments in high-stakes financial environments
• 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

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 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

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
• Various team building programs and company events
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
• Wellness and meal allowances

OKX will be prioritising applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore.