Engineering Director/Expert

OKX; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 1,400,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

OKX is seeking a Senior Director of AI to lead both people and product, building a high-calibre AI team while guiding design, evaluation, and deployment of autonomous agent systems. This role calls for a leader who leads by doing: technically grounded, sharp on product judgment, and able to translate both into tangible business outcomes.

You will own end-to-end delivery, establish benchmark-driven evaluation frameworks, and align AI initiatives with business priorities across product,

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, AI or related field (PhD preferred).
• 10+ years in AI/ML research, productization, or platform development at leading tech firms.
• Deep expertise in LLMs and Generative AI, deep learning, reinforcement learning, recommendation systems.
• Proven track record translating AI capabilities into measurable business outcomes.
• End-to-end delivery experience with autonomous AI Agent products, from inception to production.
• Hands-on experience integrating AI into engineering workflows (AI coding assistants, automated code review, or developer productivity tooling).

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership — Build, manage, and develop a team of AI engineers and researchers; own hiring, growth, and performance across the function.
• Agent Product Delivery — Lead end-to-end delivery of autonomous AI Agent products, covering the full lifecycle from requirements and architecture through to production operations.
• Eval-Driven Development — Establish benchmark-driven evaluation frameworks that replace manual iteration with quantifiable quality signals across agent systems.
• Agent Harness Design — Design and implement end-to-end Agent Harness infrastructure to ensure agent stability and reliability in complex, real-world scenarios.
• LLM Orchestration — Orchestrate creative reasoning steps alongside deterministic guardrails, finding the right balance between flexibility and control.
• Engineering Workflow Integration — Embed AI Agent capabilities deeply into core products and engineering pipelines, improving both developer productivity and business value.
• Cross-functional Alignment — Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to ensure technical direction stays tightly aligned with strategic priorities.

Skills

AI/ML research

Productization

Platform development

LLMs & Generative AI

Deep learning

Reinforcement learning

Recommendation systems

Business impact

End-to-end delivery

AI development tooling

Bilingual (Mandarin & English)

Education

Master’s or PhD in Computer Science / Artificial Intelligence or related field

Job description

About the Role

OKX is looking for a Senior Director of AI to lead both people and product — building and managing a high-calibre AI team while staying deeply involved in the design, evaluation, and production deployment of autonomous agent systems. This role calls for a leader who leads by doing: technically grounded, sharp on product judgment, and able to translate both into tangible business outcomes.

What You’ll Do

• Team Leadership — Build, manage, and develop a team of AI engineers and researchers; own hiring, growth, and performance across the function
• Agent Product Delivery — Lead end-to-end delivery of autonomous AI Agent products, covering the full lifecycle from requirements and architecture through to production operations
• Eval-Driven Development — Establish benchmark-driven evaluation frameworks that replace manual iteration with quantifiable quality signals across agent systems
• Agent Harness Design — Design and implement end-to-end Agent Harness infrastructure to ensure agent stability and reliability in complex, real-world scenarios
• LLM Orchestration — Orchestrate creative reasoning steps alongside deterministic guardrails, finding the right balance between flexibility and control
• Engineering Workflow Integration — Embed AI Agent capabilities deeply into core products and engineering pipelines, improving both developer productivity and business value
• Cross-functional Alignment — Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to ensure technical direction stays tightly aligned with strategic priorities

What We’re Looking For

Must-have

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field (PhD preferred)
• 10+ years of experience in AI/ML research, productization, or platform development, including core technical or leadership roles at globally recognized technology companies
• Deep expertise in LLMs and Generative AI, deep learning, reinforcement learning, recommendation systems, and related areas
• Proven track record of translating AI capabilities into measurable business outcomes
• End-to-end delivery experience with autonomous AI Agent products, from inception and architecture through to production operations
• Hands-on experience integrating AI deeply into engineering and development workflows — such as AI coding assistants, automated code review, or developer productivity tooling

Proficiency in Mandarin and English is required to collaborate across our multilingual, cross-regional teams

Nice to have

• Background at an AI-native startup or frontier AI lab, with familiarity with fast-cycle product iteration
• AI publications, patents, or industry-recognized technical contributions

Familiarity with the unique technical challenges of applying AI in crypto, fintech, or high-frequency data environments

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