Senior Director of AI & Autonomous Agent Products

OKX; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

OKX is seeking a Senior Director of AI to lead an AI team and oversee the design, evaluation, and deployment of autonomous agent systems. You will drive end‑to‑end product delivery and closely integrate AI capabilities into core engineering workflows.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in AI/ML and strong leadership, with proficiency in Mandarin and English to coordinate across global teams.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in CS/AI (PhD preferred).
• 10+ years in AI/ML research, productization, or platform development.
• 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 operations.
• Hands‑on experience integrating AI into engineering workflows—AI coding assistants, automated code review, or developer productivity tooling.
• Proficiency in Mandarin and English for collaboration across multilingual, cross-regional teams.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership — Build, manage, and develop a team of AI engineers and researchers; own hiring, growth, and performance.
• Agent Product Delivery — Lead end-to-end delivery of autonomous AI Agent products across the full lifecycle.
• Eval-Driven Development — Establish benchmark‑driven evaluation frameworks with quantifiable signals.
• Agent Harness Design — Design end-to-end Agent Harness infrastructure for stability in complex scenarios.
• LLM Orchestration — Balance creative reasoning with guardrails for flexibility and control.
• Engineering Workflow Integration — Embed AI capabilities into core products and pipelines to boost productivity and value.
• Cross‑functional Alignment — Align technical direction with strategic priorities.

Skills

LLMs & Generative AI

Deep learning

Reinforcement learning

AI productization

Autonomous AI Agent delivery

Multilingual - Mandarin & English

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/AI

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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