{"id":16070,"date":"2026-02-21T21:26:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T21:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/chinas-tech-giants-pursue-ai-semiconductor-talent-in-us-amid-fierce-rivalry\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T21:26:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T21:26:15","slug":"chinas-tech-giants-pursue-ai-semiconductor-talent-in-us-amid-fierce-rivalry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/chinas-tech-giants-pursue-ai-semiconductor-talent-in-us-amid-fierce-rivalry\/","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s tech giants pursue AI, semiconductor talent in US amid fierce rivalry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/og_image_scmp_generic\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/02\/21\/8739a85b-e9af-44da-bf5a-0f30002fd76a_c1381380.jpg?itok=fRmkMSac&amp;v=1771667861\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The overseas hiring spree underscores these &ldquo;big tech&rdquo; firms&rsquo; growing ambitions to build up their skilled workforce in AI systems development and semiconductor design amid increased competition in their home market.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\" readability=\"13.317757009346\"><span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Social media<\/span> giant ByteDance, the parent firm of <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">TikTok<\/span> and <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Douyin<\/span>, was the most active recruiter among its peers, with more than 100 AI-related job vacancies posted in San Jose, California and Seattle, Washington.<\/div>\n<div data-qa=\"InlineAdSlot-Container\" class=\"css-zl1inp e11v3ui14\">\n<div class=\"e11v3ui10 e11v3ui13 css-1evd7i0 e1flwkbl0\" data-qa=\"AdSlot-Container\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\" readability=\"11.429951690821\">The <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Beijing<\/span>-based company, also known for its multimodal video generation model <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Seedance 2.0<\/span> and <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Doubao<\/span> chatbot, sought new tech leads, engineers and research scientists for its various specialised AI teams.<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\" readability=\"9.0821256038647\">Those include its <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Seed department<\/span> for fundamental research that covers the Seedance model, coding product <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Trae<\/span> and the Vision-Applied Research team dedicated to models for image generation and video editing.<\/div>\n<div data-qa=\"InlineAdSlot-Container\" class=\"css-zl1inp e11v3ui14\">\n<div class=\"e11v3ui10 e11v3ui13 css-117a6hs e1flwkbl0\" data-qa=\"AdSlot-Container\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Baidu, meanwhile, had its Sunnyvale, California-based operation post 10 job vacancies focused exclusively on semiconductor design, with roles for central processing unit development, system-on-a-chip architecture and design verification.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">That focus signalled Baidu&rsquo;s intent to achieve greater tech hardware self-reliance amid increased demand for high-end AI chips in global supply chains.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><sub>China&rsquo;s tech giants pursue AI, semiconductor talent in US amid fierce rivalry<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The overseas hiring spree underscores these &ldquo;big tech&rdquo; firms&rsquo; growing ambitions to build up their skilled workforce in AI systems development and semiconductor design amid increased competition in their home market. 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