A newly established AI research startup in Tokyo is hiring Research Scientists to work on proprietary machine-learning algorithms, inference mechanisms, and multimodal AI.
The company recently raised approximately 10B in its first funding round. It is led by the former CEO of a major Japanese consumer technology platform and has assembled researchers and engineers from top universities and major technology companies.
You will:
Research and design novel machine-learning algorithms
Develop inference mechanisms and multimodal AI technology
Optimize models and move research ideas into working prototypes
Collaborate closely with Research Engineers to shorten the path from theory to product
Ideal background:
Master’s degree or PhD in an AI-related research field
First-author publication at a top international conference, or equivalent research achievements
Strong interest in distributed training, HPC, AI safety, or model optimization
Why consider it:
Compensation starts from ¥15M, even for junior-level researchers
Remote-first, with full remote work available from anywhere in Japan
Stock options
Strong funding and computing resources for long-term R&D
Opportunity to work with an unusually strong academic and engineering team