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Principal AI Engineer, Chatbot Development at OKX
San Jose, California, United StatesFull-timeEngineeringPosted 7 months ago
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<div class=" old-record-id-I5j8d8BWIodsimxbgRflYIiAg9d">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.</div>
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<p data-start="222" data-end="419">We are looking for a <strong data-start="243" data-end="268">Principal AI Engineer</strong> to lead the architecture and deployment of large-scale, LLM-powered conversational Chatbot systems serving both enterprise and consumer use cases.</p>
<p data-start="421" data-end="658">This is a hands-on technical role focused on building <strong data-start="486" data-end="539">intelligent, autonomous chatbot systems</strong> operating in real-time crypto environments. You will define the technical vision and own end-to-end delivery of production-grade conversational AI platforms.</p>
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<div>Lead the design, development, and lifecycle management for conversational Chatbots products for enterprise and consumer use cases.</div>
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<div>Building dialogue quality evaluation systems.</div>
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<div>Ensure system scalability, security, and regulatory compliance of AI-powered solutions in the crypto exchange domain.</div>
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<div>PhD or Master's in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or related field with at least <strong>10 years of industry experience</strong>.</div>
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<div>Experience in high-frequency trading, fintech, Web3, or crypto platforms is a strong advantage</div>
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