Chinese AI startup that ‘shocked’ biggest American tech companies is hiring big time

DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup based in Hangzhou, appears to be expanding its talent search beyond its borders, significantly increasing its recruitment efforts on LinkedIn. A report says that over the past week, the company posted 10 new positions on the Microsoft-owned professional networking platform, marking its first listings there in several months.

The job postings, written in Mandarin with detailed descriptions, include three roles specifically focused on Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). These positions are based in DeepSeek’s Beijing and Hangzhou offices.