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DeepSeek launches 'unprecedented' hiring spree for ~150 senior engineers to overhaul strained backend

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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek announced an 'unprecedented' hiring spree for roughly 150 senior engineers to overhaul its backend systems, which are strained by high user demand and AI agents. The move, reported by the South China Morning Post, signals the company's effort to address infrastructure pressure amid growing usage.

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    DeepSeek says it is seeking ~150 senior engineers in an "unprecedented" hiring spree to overhaul its backend systems, strained by high user demand and AI agents (Minxiao Chang/South China Morning Post)

    Minxiao Chang / South China Morning Post : DeepSeek says it is seeking ~150 senior engineers in an “unprecedented” hiring spree to overhaul its backend systems, strained by high user demand and AI agents — Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek is embarking on what it calls an “unprecedented” …

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