Principal AI Engineer, AI Agent Development

About the opportunity

We are seeking a Principal Engineer with a deep expertise in autonomous AI agent architecture and deployment, to spearhead the design, development, and optimization of intelligent agent systems on our global crypto exchange platform.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the design, development, and lifecycle management of autonomous AI agents tailored to crypto exchange operations (e.g., customer assistant, trading bots, risk detection agents, fraud prevention agents, etc.).
• Architect multi-agent systems (MAS) and frameworks to support goal-directed, reasoning, planning, and reinforcement-learning-based agents.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, business, and operation teams to define agent roles and measurable KPIs.
• Drive experimentation, simulations, and continuous learning pipelines for agent performance optimization.
• Stay ahead of the curve on developments in AGI, LLM-integrated agents, and cognitive architectures; apply relevant innovations to production systems.
• Mentor and lead a team of AI scientists and engineers; help define the AI roadmap and research strategy.
• Ensure system scalability, security, and regulatory compliance of AI-powered solutions in the crypto exchange domain.

What we look for in you

• 10+ years of industry experience in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of advanced degree (PhD/Master's in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, Robotics, or related field) and industry experience.
• Proven experience building and deploying autonomous AI agents in live environments.
• Experience with goal-oriented agents, context engineering, memory management, tool use, and RL-based decision making.
• Developed agents for real-time decision-making, such as trading, gaming, customer support, or operations.
• Track record of delivering end-to-end AI systems in fast-paced, high-scale environments (preferably finance, crypto, or high-frequency domains).

Nice to haves

• Experience in top-tier AI labs or Tech industry leaders
• Experience in high-frequency trading, fintech, Web3, or crypto platforms is a strong advantage
• Startups or research-intensive environments preferred; must be comfortable operating with ambiguity and speed

Pay

The salary range for this position is $250,444.00 to $375,666.00. The salary offered depends on a variety of factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. In addition to the salary, a performance bonus and long-term incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, as well as a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.