As of 2026-07-01, Sakana AI has 8 open roles tracked by McCoy Hiring Tracker, up 2 from last week. Primary hiring focus: Operations (4), Research (3), Engineering (3). Data refreshed daily from public ATS APIs; last updated 2026-07-01.
Tokyo-based AI lab founded by ex-Google Brain researchers — known for nature-inspired model architectures and the AI Scientist agent. Hiring is small and research-heavy, Japan-based.
| Function | Open roles | Share | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations | 4 | 22.2% | |
| Research | 3 | 16.7% | |
| Engineering | 3 | 16.7% | |
| Otherfiltered ✕ | 2 | 11.1% | |
| Marketing | 2 | 11.1% | |
| Product | 2 | 11.1% |
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