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Expert / Director of Al

Ottawa, ON
On-site
Posted Aug 7, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Lead · 10+ years
Minimum education: Master’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

Lead the development and management of a high-caliber AI team to build and deploy autonomous agent systems. Oversee the full product lifecycle from architecture and evaluation to production operations and business integration.

Job details

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 Notice: All official OKX vacancies are published on this website. While roles may appear on selected third-party platforms from time to time, information on other sites may be inaccurate or outdated. If in doubt, please apply directly through our official careers website. Information collected and processed as part of the recruitment process of any job application you choose to submit is subject to OKX's Candidate Privacy Notice.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires a Master's or PhD in Computer Science or AI with over 10 years of experience in AI/ML research and productization. Must be proficient in both Mandarin and English with a proven track record of delivering autonomous AI agent products.