DeepSeek is urgently hiring.

This marks the first time the Chinese AI startup has recruited personnel for its product and design departments. Additionally, the company is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and a Chief Operating Officer (COO).

DeepSeek says it is looking for candidates capable of building “next-generation intelligent product experiences” based on big language modeling technology. Photo: Shutterstock .

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has begun a massive recruitment drive for "product and design" positions in Beijing and Hangzhou, according to SCMP . This news has fueled speculation about a new AI model that the company has kept completely secret until now.

In a job posting on April 23 (local time) on its official WeChat account, DeepSeek stated that it is seeking candidates capable of building “next-generation intelligent product experiences” based on Big Language Modeling (LLM) technology. This is the foundational technology behind AI generation services such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek's own chatbot application of the same name.

For the first time since its founding, DeepSeek has announced job openings for product-related positions such as product manager, product designer, and visual designer. Previously, the Hangzhou-based company primarily focused on researching platform models in the field of AI.

Analysts see this recruitment drive as a sign that DeepSeek is transforming into a full-fledged enterprise. In addition to product and design positions, the company is also hiring a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO), along with four other research and engineering roles, according to DeepSeek's recruitment page.

Despite attracting widespread public and investor attention, DeepSeek remains very secretive. Since its launch, its public interaction has been limited to a few product updates and scientific research publications. The company's most recent upgrade to its LLM model was released almost a month ago, when DeepSeek announced performance improvements to its open-source V3 model.

According to Reuters , DeepSeek may launch its new R2 reasoning model early next month. However, the company has yet to make any official announcement regarding the release date or timeline for this model.

DeepSeek began attracting global attention from late December 2024 to January 2025 thanks to the consecutive releases of two advanced open-source AI models, V3 and R1. Both models were developed with costs and computational requirements that are only a fraction of what major technology companies need for their LLM projects. DeepSeek's announcements caused a stir on both Wall Street and Silicon Valley.

Soon after, a number of technology companies in China quickly developed products based on DeepSeek's open-source models, especially R1 – the model announced in January.

Last month, Lee Kai-fu, founder and CEO of the startup 01.AI, said his company is leveraging DeepSeek's technology to provide AI solutions to enterprise clients, particularly in the finance, gaming, and legal sectors. 01.AI has also ceased developing its own AI model.

Currently, researchers, investors, and the general public are closely watching how DeepSeek continues to make breakthroughs amid the US tightening its export ban on Nvidia's advanced AI chips to China.

Last week, according to the Financial Times , Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met with DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng during a visit to China. However, neither Nvidia nor DeepSeek have confirmed whether that meeting actually took place.

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