Principal AIgorithm Engineer, Search and Recommendation
OKX is seeking a Principal Algorithm Engineer to lead the technical evolution of its social feed recommendation system. You will own the strategy for transitioning from Transformer-based ranking to generative, LLM-integrated recommendation frameworks. The role requires deep expertise in user intent modeling, multi-task training, and real-time behavioral data processing. You will collaborate with research and engineering teams to drive business KPIs like retention and trading conversion at a global scale.
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Experience
8+ years
Function
Engineering
Work mode
Onsite, Singapore
Company
Tier 2
What you will work on
OKX is seeking a Principal Algorithm Engineer to lead the technical evolution of its social feed recommendation system. You will own the strategy for transitioning from Transformer-based ranking to generative, LLM-integrated recommendation frameworks. The role requires deep expertise in user intent modeling, multi-task training, and real-time behavioral data processing. You will collaborate with research and engineering teams to drive business KPIs like retention and trading conversion at a global scale.
TAL's take
High-impact, technically challenging principal-level role at a major global crypto exchange focusing on advanced recommendation systems.
The JD provides a highly detailed technical roadmap, specific model architectures, and clear ownership expectations for the recommendation engine.
Must haves
- Master's or above in CS, Mathematics, or related field
- 8+ years of industry experience
- 5+ years in core recommendation or search roles
- Experience with production recommendation pipelines at 10M+ DAU scale
- Proficiency in sequential behavior modeling and attention mechanisms
- Expertise in multi-task training architectures like MMoE, PLE, ESMM
- Hands-on experience in uplift modeling and bias correction
Tools and skills
Nice to have: fsq, rq-vae, rlhf, dpo, llm agent frameworks, flink, kafka.
About the company
Global crypto exchange platform with significant user base and scale, though not categorized as traditional FAANG or top-tier US tech.
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