Research

Program Manager (RSI Lab)

Manages budgets, schedules, and handles external communications, enabling researchers and engineers to focus fully on research at maximum velocity.

プログラムマネージャー、RSI Lab

About RSI Lab

Sakana AI Recursive Self-Improvement (RSI) Lab は、AIの開発プロセスそのものを設計し直すことを担う専任の研究グループです。CEOのDavid Haと直接連携しながら、次のフロンティアAIのアーキテクチャを構築しています。RSI Labでは、とりわけ研究サイエンティストとソフトウェアエンジニアの二つのポジションを中心にチームを立ち上げています。



Role Overview

RSI Labの研究活動を支えるプログラムマネージャーを募集します。トップクラスの研究者・エンジニアが研究に専念できるよう、スケジュール管理・対外コミュニケーション・予算管理を含む研究オペレーション全般を担っていただきます。研究者と対等に技術的な会話ができる方と、社内外のステークホルダーを動かす実行力を兼ね備えた方を求めています。

What You Will Do

Who We Are Looking For

Note

本ロールは、Member of Technical Staff (RSI Lab)のような研究職ポジションとは異なり、研究を支えるプログラム運営を専門とする職種です。ご自身の技術的背景がリサーチャー職に合致する場合は、そちらのポジションもご検討ください。


Program Manager, RSI Lab

About RSI Lab

The Sakana AI Recursive Self-Improvement (RSI) Lab is a dedicated research group within Sakana AI, tasked with redesigning the AI development process itself with AI. By transitioning from static, human-led R&D to autonomous, self-improving intelligence engines, we are turning constraints into our greatest compounding advantage. We are building the definitive architecture for the next frontier of AI. The Lab is actively scaling both research and engineering resources at our Tokyo headquarters, seeking exceptional, highly driven individuals to join us across two core profiles: Frontier Research Scientists and Advanced Core Engineers.

Sakana AI’s RSI Research

Role Overview

We are looking for a Program Manager to support the research operations of RSI Lab. As the Lab scales its research and engineering resources to engineer the next great leap in computational intelligence, this role covers budget management, schedule management, and external communications, ensuring our researchers and engineers can focus fully on research at maximum velocity. We’re looking for someone who can hold their own in technical conversations with researchers, while also driving execution across internal and external stakeholders.

What You Will Do

Who We Are Looking For

Note

This role is distinct from research positions such as Member of Technical Staff (RSI Lab); it is focused on program operations that support research, not research itself. If your technical background aligns more with a research role, we encourage you to consider that position instead.

How to Apply

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    Find a role

    Review the open positions and identify the one that fits your background.

  2. 2
    Email careers@sakana.ai

    Send a brief introduction and indicate which role you are applying for.

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    Submit the form

    Complete the Google Form with your CV and cover letter (English).