Expert / Director of Al

OKX • Ottawa, ON

6h

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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 Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director