AI/ML Research Engineer

Starley Minato-ku, Tokyo
  • 💴 ¥9M ~ annually
  • 🏡 Partially remote
  • 🧪 Minimum years of experience unspecified
  • 💬 Conversational Japanese
  • 🌏 Apply from abroad
  • 🧳 Relocate to Japan
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About Starley

Starley Minato-ku, Tokyo

At Starley, we’re developing "Cotomo," a leading voice-based AI conversation platform. Our goal is to redefine how humans interact with AI.

About the position

You will be responsible for researching cutting-edge AI technologies, designing novel AI/ML architectures, and integrating into Cotomo and our upcoming new products.

Responsibilities

  • Research and stay updated on the latest advancements in AI, particularly in LLM, TTS, and ASR
  • Iterate on cutting-edge AI models through experimentation, training, and fine-tuning to build production-ready models optimized for our products
  • Collaborate with the engineering team to integrate AI solutions into our products

Requirements

  • Comprehensive understanding of the entire machine learning pipeline, including designing, training, evaluating, and deploying models
  • Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in AI/ML (e.g., Python, C++)
  • Experience with AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or JAX
  • Conversational Japanese ability

Nice to haves

While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following.

  • Familiarity with cloud-based AI services and deployment (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Ability to balance research interests with practical implementation needs
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Experience working in early-stage startups (within a few years of founding)

Compensation

Starting from 9 million JPY annually, with performance-based stock options.

Hiring Process

  1. 1

    Initial screening

    We’ll only reply to applications we choose to move forward with.

  2. 2

    Casual chat

  3. 3

    Coding test / task

  4. 4

    First interview

    You’ll be interviewed once or twice by our engineers.

  5. 5

    Second interview

  6. 6

    Final interview

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