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user data, uploaded documents, and query handling all need to stay inChina, and some of the AWS and agent infrastructure we rely on elsewhere isn't available there at all.

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About the Role

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Architect and build a China-resident version of Quanta's user data platform, including modernizinga 10+ year old access model behind a new API layer
Get Quanta's AI agents running in China without AgentCore, by adapting or forking the agentorchestration layer to a China-compatible alternative
Rebuild the document upload, storage, and search/vector-index systems to run independentlyinside China
Design the data boundary that lets China-based search and agents operate while keeping IDC'sproprietary research and verbatim user queries appropriately separated from crossing in or out of thecountry
Recruit, hire, and lead the long-term China engineering team, starting as its first member
Own the system on an ongoing basis after launch — this is a long-term build-and-run role, not aone-time migration handoff

8+ years of full-stack or backend software engineering experience, including ownership ofarchitecture decisions under real infrastructure and regulatory constraints
Direct experience building or operating systems inside China's infrastructure/data-residencyenvironment
Experience with API design and migrating legacy systems (databases, access models) onto modernservice layers
Working knowledge of search/vector-index systems and LLM agent orchestration frameworks
Experience leading or mentoring engineers — you'll be building a team, not joining one
Fluency in Mandarin and English
Comfort operating with real autonomy and ambiguity, including constraints that may still shift asthe project proceedsPreferred Qualifications
Experience with China-specific cloud providers (Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, Huawei Cloud) asAWS alternatives
Prior 0-to-1 or greenfield build experience, ideally in a regulated or data-sovereignty-constrainedmarket
Experience working on a distributed team across US/EU/China time zones
Familiarity with MCP (Model Context Protocol), as our broader agent orchestrator migration ismoving that direction

What We Offer

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✓Individualized Culture: An environment where you can explore new areas outside your specialtyand stay engaged with work you enjoy.

✓Hybrid Working: Hybrid working with 4 days in office per week required.

✓Time-off and holidays: On top of your statutory holiday allowance and public holidays, IDC grantsannually reviewed company-wide closures on 19 August (Unplug Day) and 24 December – 1 Januaryinclusive (Global Shutdown) and a volunteering day.

✓A position in a highly professional and globally respected market research and advisory firm, whereinitiative leading to results is rewarded.

IDC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. Employment eligibility verification required. We participate in E-Verify.

If this role relocates to a different country, the salary range will be updated to reflect that country's range, rather than a currency conversion of the original range.

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