## How to Apply 1. **Find a role** Review the open positions and identify the one that fits your background. 2. **Email `careers@sakana.ai`** Send a brief introduction and indicate which role you are applying for. 3. **Submit the form** Complete the [Google Form](https://forms.gle/NFE3U5XoiYLWhnH48) with your CV and cover letter (English). ## Open Positions ### Research Software Engineer (Research and Development) - Build the full-stack infrastructure that turns ML research into deployed products — data pipelines, benchmarking, and user-facing tools. - Tokyo - Full-time - English [Link to job](/content/careers/software-engineer-research-and-development/index.html) ### Research Program Manager (RSI Lab) - Manages budgets, schedules, and handles external communications, enabling researchers and engineers to focus fully on research at maximum velocity. - Tokyo - Full-time - Japanese (Business) & English [Link to job](/content/careers/program-manager-rsi-lab/index.html) ### Research Member of Technical Staff (RSI Lab) - The Sakana AI Recursive Self-Improvement (RSI) Lab is a dedicated research group within Sakana AI, tasked with redesigning the AI development process itself with AI. - Tokyo - Full-time / Visiting Researcher - English [Link to job](/content/careers/member-of-technical-staff-rsi-lab/index.html) ### Product Applied Research Engineer (Product) - **Join the team behind Sakana Chat 🐟, Sakana Marlin 🐬, and Sakana Fugu 🐡** Spearhead the applied research, development, and productization of advanced AI technologies, including autonomous agents and multi-agent LLM systems, to solve complex customer challenges and turn cutting-edge research into products. - Tokyo - Full-time / Contract / Intern - Japanese (Conversational) & English [Link to job](/content/careers/applied-research-engineer/index.html) ### Product Software Engineer (Product) - **Join the team behind Sakana Chat 🐟, Sakana Marlin 🐬, and Sakana Fugu 🐡** Drive the full-stack development of Sakana AI's in-house products, transforming cutting-edge research into scalable, user-facing applications through rapid prototyping and AI integration. - Tokyo - Full-time / Contract - Japanese (Conversational) & English (Business) [Link to job](/content/careers/software-engineer-product/index.html) ### Product Software Engineer (Product, Infrastructure and Platform Reliability) - **Join the team behind Sakana Chat 🐟, Sakana Marlin 🐬, and Sakana Fugu 🐡** Infrastructure and Platform Reliability Engineer to keep our products fast, dependable, and cost-efficient as that moment turns into sustained scale. - Tokyo - Full-time - Japanese (Conversational) & English (Business) [Link to job](/content/careers/infrastructure-platform-reliability-engineer/index.html) ### Product Data Engineer (Product) - **Join the team behind Sakana Chat 🐟, Sakana Marlin 🐬, and Sakana Fugu 🐡** Build our data infrastructure that enables AI to autonomously analyze data and drive exponential growth. - Tokyo (Hybrid) - Full-time - Japanese (Business) & English (Business) [Link to job](/content/careers/data-engineer-product/index.html) ### Product Business Role (Product Manager) - **Join the team behind Sakana Chat 🐟, Sakana Marlin 🐬, and Sakana Fugu 🐡** Define product vision, roadmap, and go-to-market strategy for AI products that redefine what is possible. - Tokyo - Full-time - Japanese (Conversational) & English [Link to job](/content/careers/business-role-product-manager/index.html) ### Product Business Role (Product Sales & Account Executive) - **Join the team behind Sakana Chat 🐟, Sakana Marlin 🐬, and Sakana Fugu 🐡** Responsible for driving business growth by expanding our products to enterprise clients and other customers. - Tokyo (Hybrid) - Full-time - Japanese (Business) & English [Link to job](/content/careers/business-role-product-sales-account-executive/index.html) ### Product Business Role (Product Marketing & Growth) - **Join the team behind Sakana Chat 🐟, Sakana Marlin 🐬, and Sakana Fugu 🐡** Responsible for building the GTM (Go-to-Market) foundation from scratch and taking a hands-on approach to establishing marketing and growth mechanisms. - Tokyo (Hybrid) - Full-time - Japanese (Business) & English [Link to job](/content/careers/business-role-product-marketing-growth/index.html) ### Product Product Designer - **Join the team behind Sakana Chat 🐟, Sakana Marlin 🐬, and Sakana Fugu 🐡** Shaping the vision for a product experience that only Sakana AI can deliver. - Tokyo (Hybrid) - Full-time - Japanese (Business) & English [Link to job](/content/careers/product-designer/index.html) ### Corporate Cybersecurity Engineer - Design and operate security controls for AI-powered enterprise applications, from risk assessment to incident response. - Tokyo - Full-time - Japanese (Business) [Link to job](/content/careers/cybersecurity-engineer/index.html) ### Corporate Business Role (Corporate Development Associate) - Lead capital strategy, M&A, partnerships, and IPO preparation to scale Sakana AI's business globally. - Tokyo - Full-time - Japanese (Business), English [Link to job](/content/careers/business-role-corporate-development-associate/index.html) ### Corporate Office & Facilities Coordinator - Support the smooth operations of our fast-growing Tokyo office — facilities, vendors, and employee experience. - Tokyo - Full-time - Japanese (Business) [Link to job](/content/careers/office-facilities-coordinator/index.html) ### Corporate Recruiter - Source and engage exceptional talent across engineering, research, and business roles through direct outreach. - Tokyo - Full-time - Japanese (Business) [Link to job](/content/careers/recruiter/index.html) ### Corporate Accountant - Accountant in the Corporate Department. - Tokyo - Full-time - Japanese (Business) [Link to job](/content/careers/accountant/index.html) ### Research Member of Technical Staff - - Tokyo - Internship / Visiting Researcher - English [Link to job](/content/careers/member-of-technical-staff/index.html)