DeepSeek is developing Code Harness, an autonomous programming tool to compete with Claude Code and Codex, with job openings for its team.
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, is launching a new initiative to create Code Harness, a pioneering tool aimed at autonomous programming. Deli Chen, an engineer at DeepSeek, confirmed the formation of a new team dedicated to this ambitious project.
In a recent social media post, Chen announced two job openings for this endeavor: a product manager and a research and development engineer, both roles based in Beijing.
Code Harness is expected to rival established tools like Claude Code from Anthropic and Codex from OpenAI. Chen emphasized that the tool will be built completely from scratch, potentially taking on the name "DeepSeek Code" during development.
The concept behind Code Harness involves an advanced system that manages various tasks. The company describes their approach as integrating a model with a harness to create an agent capable of executing multi-step programming tasks in a development environment.
Job candidates are sought with experience in tools such as Claude Code, Codex, and GitHub Copilot, along with familiarity in agent systems and context management. The new team will collaborate closely with DeepSeek's existing researchers.
DeepSeek’s latest offering, V4, is compatible with Claude Code via an Anthropic API. The newly released V4 Flash version, priced at $0.14 per million tokens, compares favorably against Claude Opus 4.7, which costs $15 for the same volume.
Earlier this year, Anthropic raised concerns about a coordinated effort among three Chinese AI startups, including DeepSeek, to enhance their models using Claude Code.
