Job applications for AI engineers rose 69.6 per cent in the first week after China’s spring recruitment season kicked off after Feb 4. - ST PHOTO: JOYCE ZK LIM
BEIJING/SHENZHEN: Headhunter Jason Yang has been busy filling artificial intelligence (AI) jobs at top Chinese technology companies, from start-ups like DeepSeek to industry giants such as ByteDance.
Speaking to The Straits Times at a crowded jobs fair in the southern tech hub of Shenzhen this week, the recruiter said that he has had to cast a wide net, as the demand for AI talent in China far outstrips the number of people who qualify for these jobs.
