Software Engineer (Research and Development)
Sakana AI · Tokyo, Japan
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At a glance
Highlights
- Build glue tools that turn ML research into deployed, usable software
- Design data pipelines and automated benchmarking to speed iteration
- Develop user portals and dashboards for interacting with AI models
Ideal candidate
Versatile generalist engineer who loves bridging research and product, motivated by turning experimental capabilities into usable software and collaborating closely with researchers.
Requirements
- 3+ years of software engineering experience with willingness to work across the full stack
- Strong proficiency in Python and experience with Go, Node.js, or TypeScript
- Experience with web frameworks such as React, Next.js, or Vue to build portals and dashboards
- Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) and containerization with Docker
- Proven experience building and deploying mission-critical, scalable applications on a major cloud platform
- hiring process
- Submit CV and cover letter in English via Google Forms, selecting Software Engineer (Research and Development) and naming the role in cover letter.
Lab profile
About Sakana AI
Tokyo AI lab building nature-inspired generative AI, LLMs and recursive self-improving systems for enterprise use.
What they build
- Sakana Chat
- Sakana Marlin
- Sakana Fugu
Known for
- Collective intelligence
- Model orchestration
- Recursive self-improvement
- Large language model development
Key facts
- Founded in 2023
- Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan
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