China’s Wind Information targets US universities in hunt for AI talent
Shanghai-based Bloomberg-like financial data provider plans to step up its game in big data and cloud computing
Wind Information, China’s Bloomberg-like financial data services provider, plans to kick off a recruitment drive in the United States, as more tech firms step up the search for artificial intelligence (AI) talent.
The week-long programme, starting from Monday, will include at least four on-campus career talks in colleges including the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the University of Michigan and the University of Rochester.
The company said it needs graduates with a proven research track record in areas such as machine learning, feature detection and deep learning, along with software engineers and user interface designers.
Touted as China’s most profitable financial data services provider, Wind claims to have more than 280,000 terminal users and nearly 1,000 research and development staff.
On back of the talent pool, the Shanghai-headquartered company said it aimed to move forward in big data, cloud computing and AI.
The move comes as demand for jobs in the country’s AI sector increased fivefold in the first six months of this year, according to Lagou, a technology recruitment website in China.