Software Engineer (Cloud Backend Engineering, ML API Platform)
Sakana AI
Software Engineering, Data Science
Tokyo, Japan
Posted on Nov 26, 2025
We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer (Cloud Backend Engineering) to lead the design, development, and deployment of Sakana AI’s advanced AI-driven discovery platform. You will be responsible for building the critical “facade” that connects our customers to our powerful AI models. This is a high-impact role requiring expertise in building secure, scalable, and multi-tenant serverless applications. Your work will be the backbone of our AI product, handling everything from user authentication and logging to high-throughput API calls.Important. When applying for this role, please select the Software Engineer option in Google Forms, but in your cover letter, explicitly write that you are applying for the “Software Engineer (Cloud Backend Engineering, ML API Platform)” role to be considered for this position.