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Software Engineer (Research and Development)

Sakana AI

Sakana AI

Software Engineering
Tokyo, Japan
Posted on Dec 26, 2025
We are seeking a versatile and experienced Software Engineer to bridge the gap between our advanced ML research and our user-facing products. Unlike a traditional backend role, this position requires a generalist mindset: you will build the tools that accelerate our research (data pipelines, benchmarking systems), develop the full-stack infrastructure for our products (user portals, internal tools), and assist in managing our compute resources. You will be the “glue” that turns research capabilities into deployed, usable software.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 (Research and Development)” role to be considered for this position.