About Sakana AI
Sakana AI develops research-oriented artificial intelligence systems that draw inspiration from natural processes like evolution and collective intelligence. The company designs methods such as evolutionary model merging, multi-agent orchestration, and autonomous research agents to create AI models capable of adaptation and collaboration across tasks. Its work includes systems that automate elements of scientific research and frameworks that combine multiple models to generate new, task-specialized AI learners. Sakana AI engages in partnerships with enterprise and research organizations to apply its technology in domain-specific workflows and innovation projects. The company contributes tools and models to the broader AI community and explores applications that extend beyond conventional AI pipelines.
Open positions (43)
Defense Domain Expert
Security GRC Program Manager
Business Role (Product Strategy & Operations)
Marketing Operations Manager
Product Marketing Manager
Global Account Executive (GTM)
Developer Marketing Manager
Partner Alliances Manager SI (GTM)
Partner Alliances Manager ISV (GTM)
Account Executive (GTM)
Product Designer
UI/UX Designer (Defense)
Technical Project Manager
Cybersecurity Engineer
Sales Operations (GTM)
Corporate Development Team Assistant
Member of Technical Staff (LLM Development)
Enterprise Marketing Manager
Customer Success Manager (GTM)
Intellectual Property Specialist
Associate to the Chairman
UI/UX Designer (Enterprise)
Applied Research Engineer (Product)
Program Manager (RSI Lab)
Technical Editor (Defense)
Recruiting Coordinator
Office & Facilities Coordinator
Software Engineer (Research and Development)
Corporate & HR Operations Associate
Software Engineer (Platform)
Corporate IT Engineer
Labor & HR Operations Specialist
Business Intern (Product Team)
Head of Legal
Recruiter
Member of Technical Staff
Business Role (Product Manager)
Business Role (Corporate Development Associate)
Software Engineer (Product)
Member of Technical Staff (RSI Lab)
Accountant
Software Engineer (Product, Infrastructure and Platform Reliability)
Data Engineer (Product)
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$379M
Last stage
Series B
Investors
Founders
David Ha
Former Research Scientist and head of Google Brain Japan. PhD from the University of Tokyo. Previously a derivatives trader at Goldman Sachs Japan.
LinkedInLlion Jones
Former Google engineer and co-author of the seminal 'Attention Is All You Need' paper (2017).
LinkedInRen Ito
Technology and policy leader with experience in AI, global enterprise building, and international diplomacy. Stanford University alumnus.
LinkedInWhat happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.
