Building LinkedIn's GenAI Platform — Xiaofeng Wang

LinkedIn's journey in building a GenAI platform is shared, emphasizing its critical role in today's agent-driven world. The platform evolved from supporting simple prompt-in, string-out applications like Collaborative Articles to more complex systems like the LinkedIn Hire Assistant, a multi-agent system for recruiters. Key components include a Python SDK for orchestrating LLM calls, prompt management tools, conversational and experiential memory, and operability solutions for monitoring agent behavior. The platform aims to unify access to a complex AI ecosystem, allowing developers to switch between models with ease and enforce best practices. Building such a platform requires prioritizing strong software engineering skills and potential over specific AI expertise, and fostering a diversified team with critical thinking abilities.