11 positions open, including AI engineer — applications close Sept. 30

Final hires to join in January after 3-week internship

A promotional image for CJ Olive Networks' open recruitment drive for new employees in the second half of 2026 [CJ Olive Networks]
A promotional image for CJ Olive Networks' open recruitment drive for new employees in the second half of 2026 [CJ Olive Networks]

CJ Olive Networks will hold an open recruitment drive for new employees in the second half of the year, introducing an AI competency diagnostic test across all positions as part of a push to attract AI talent.

The company announced Thursday that it is accepting applications for its 2026 second-half new hire recruitment.

The drive covers 11 positions in total, spanning engineering roles — AI, data, software, digital transformation (DX), enterprise resource planning (ERP), information security, infrastructure service, cloud and network service — as well as AI video product planning. Applications are open from Wednesday through Sept. 30 at 5 p.m.

AI engineers will support AI transformation across industries by developing generative AI and agent-based services. Data engineers will be responsible for building and operating the group's data platform. DX engineers will support digital transformation across CJ Group's key businesses, including food service, logistics and new retail, and media.

CJ Olive Networks said the recruitment drive will focus on identifying AI talent. To that end, the company has overhauled its existing coding test, replacing it with an AI competency diagnostic test for all positions. Engineering candidates will take a "vibe coding test" — in which they collaborate with AI to produce results — while non-engineering candidates will sit an AI utilization competency test.

The hiring process consists of five stages: document screening, the AI competency diagnostic test, a first-round interview, a second-round interview and an internship. The internship, open to candidates who pass the second-round interview, will run for about three weeks starting in December. Final selections will be made in January 2027.

In addition, CJ Olive Networks plans to hold an online recruitment information session on Sept. 28, with participation from recruiters and current employees in each field.

"We have revamped our hiring process to identify AI talent from the very start, in keeping with an era where AI is becoming fundamental to how we work," said Lee Yong-wook, head of human resources at CJ Olive Networks. "We look forward to hearing from people who want to grow alongside CJ Olive Networks as we lead AI transformation across industries, and who are eager to find new opportunities through AI."

Meanwhile, CJ Olive Networks said it is helping create jobs for young people by linking its recruitment to youth AI talent development programs. Representative examples include the K-New Deal Academy run by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the ministry's Future Tomorrow Work Experience project.


chami@heraldcorp.com