Recruiter

Sakana AI is hiring a Corporate Recruiter to join its Applied Team and handle hiring across a broad range of roles, including Applied Research Engineer, Software Engineer and Project Manager. The work centres on direct sourcing and building relationships with candidates to find and hire strong people for the company's growth.

The recruiter identifies and approaches potential candidates on LinkedIn, GitHub and job boards, builds trust by explaining the company's vision to each person, and manages the whole process from outreach and applications through interview scheduling, offers and follow-up after joining. They also plan and run recruiting events, post on social media to build the employer brand, and work closely with department leaders and members to understand hiring needs.

Applicants need at least three years of hands-on direct recruiting in the IT or technology industry, a record of filling roles at different levels from junior to management, strong communication and relationship skills, and initiative in finding and solving problems. Strong Japanese communication is required. Knowledge of AI, machine learning and software engineering, business-level English, basics of evaluation and compensation design, and start-up experience are preferred.