Principal Engineer (Artificial Intelligence, Backend Development)

Binance; Wellington; Remote; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global blockchain ecosystem is looking for an experienced AI agent engineer to oversee projects and design architectures capable of understanding user requests and executing complex plans. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience with AI/ML systems, strong programming skills in Python and Java, and practical experience in deploying AI applications. This role offers a competitive salary with benefits and a work-from-home arrangement.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company benefits

Work-from-home arrangement

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building AI/ML systems, with a proven track of building production-grade applications.
• Practical experience with large language models and prompt engineering.
• Strong programming skills in Python and Java.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire AI bot project from planning to maintenance.
• Design AI agent architectures able to understand user requests.
• Build frameworks for AI agents to interact with tools and services.

Skills

Python

Java

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI or related field

Tools

Large language models (e.g., GPT, Claude)

Data cleaning tools

Frameworks (e.g., LangChain)

APIs

Job description

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by over 280 million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.

Join us to build AI agents that directly serve millions of users!

The role is critical for delivering production-grade AI applications that enhance user experience, automate workflows, and power intelligent user interactions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire AI bot project from planning, implementation, maintenance and tuning.
• Design and implement AI agent architectures that can understand user requests, reason through complex problems, and execute multi-step plans
• Build frameworks for AI agents to interact with various tools, APIs, and services
• Create mechanisms for effective human-AI collaboration, including clarification, feedback, guidance and follow-up questions
• Optimize agent performance for reliability, accuracy, and efficiency
• Build monitoring and evaluation systems to assess agent performance and identify areas for improvement
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate agents into products and workflows
• Stay updated with the latest research and developments in AI agent technology

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI, or related field
• 10+ years of experience building AI/ML systems, with a proven track of building production-grade AI applications (prefer in autonomous agents)
• Strong programming skills, particularly in Python, Java
• Practical experience with large language models (e.g., GPT, Claude, Gemini, Deepseek), prompt engineering, MCP, RAG etc.
• Understanding of reinforcement learning, planning algorithms, and decision-making systems
• Familiarity with tools, APIs, and infrastructure needed for agent deployment
• Experience with workflow orchestration and system design
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities

Preferred Skills

• Conduct at least one AI chatbot/agent application using Dify / LangChain or similar framework
• Experience in CS chatbot development, like user intend recognition, conversation, and knowledge base enhancement
• Familiar with data analysis, model tuning through data cleaning and feature engineering

Why Binance

• Shape the future with the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem
• Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
• Tackle unique, fast-paced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment
• Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and company benefits
• Work-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team)

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