AI Jobs in Japan

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Statistics Expert (Python) - Freelance AI Trainer

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Top rated
Mindrift
Part-time
Full-time
Posted

Contributors may design rigorous statistics problems reflecting professional practice; evaluate AI solutions for correctness, assumptions, and constraints; validate calculations or simulations using Python libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, Statsmodels, and Scikit-learn; improve AI reasoning to align with industry-standard logic; and apply structured scoring criteria to multi-step problems.

$73 / hour
Undisclosed
HOUR

(USD)

Maybe global
Remote

Freelance AI Evaluation Engineer (Python/Full-Stack)

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Mindrift
Part-time
Full-time
Posted

Create challenging coding test cases that push AI coding systems to their limits by reviewing and refining realistic coding tasks based on provided production codebases with realistic scope, requirements, and information sources. Write comprehensive functional tests that validate actual end-to-end behavior and edge cases, not just superficial checks. Craft "fair but hard" challenges where the AI has all the context it needs but must work for it, involving information scattered across files and external sources and requiring complex reasoning. Analyze AI failures to understand what the model struggles with versus what it masters. Iterate based on feedback from expert QA reviewers who score work on seven quality criteria.

$30 / hour
Undisclosed
HOUR

(USD)

Maybe global
Remote

Manager/Sr. Manager, Biopharma Marketing

New
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PathAI
Full-time
Full-time
Posted

Lead the team responsible for the backbone of the AI/ML Stack infrastructure that bridges ML research and large-scale production. Develop and execute the long-term vision and roadmap for the MLOps team to support ML development and deployment needs across business units, balancing short-term tactical deliveries with long-term architectural transformation. Lead and mentor a team of 6-7+ engineers, strategically allocating resources to manage support for existing services while executing strategic initiatives. Collaborate cross-functionally with leaders in machine learning, data science, product engineering, and infrastructure to identify pain points, address bottlenecks, and facilitate deployment of new solutions. Architect compute and storage pipelines to handle large-scale ML data without fragmentation or latency. Modernize the AI Product inference stack to support growth in AI runs. Collaborate with Site Reliability Engineering to establish system observability metrics covering compute utilization, network bottlenecks, and cost attribution. Conduct assessments and audits to benchmark tools against best-in-class alternatives for future technology refreshes.

$181,500 – $278,300
Undisclosed
YEAR

(USD)

Maybe global
Remote

Senior ML Operations (MLOps) Engineer

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Top rated
Eight Sleep
Full-time
Full-time
Posted

As a Senior ML Operations Engineer at Eight Sleep, you will pioneer cutting-edge ML technologies and integrate them into products and processes for health monitoring. You will own the design and operation of robust ML infrastructure by building scalable data, model, and deployment pipelines to ensure reliable model delivery to production. Your role involves partnering cross-functionally with R&D, firmware, data, and backend teams to ensure ML inference operates reliably and scales across Pods globally. You will optimize ML systems for cost-effectiveness, scalability, and high performance by managing compute, storage, and deployment resources during training and inference. Additionally, you will develop tooling, microservices, and frameworks to streamline data processing, experimentation, and deployment, and maintain clear and direct communication within a remote work environment.

Undisclosed

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Maybe global
Remote

Manual Quality Assurance Engineer, Web Core Product

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Top rated
Speechify
Full-time
Full-time
Posted

Work alongside machine learning researchers, engineers, and product managers to bring AI Voices to customers for diverse use cases. Deploy and operate the core ML inference workloads for the AI Voices serving pipeline. Introduce new techniques, tools, and architecture that improve performance, latency, throughput, and efficiency of deployed models. Build tools to identify bottlenecks and sources of instability and design and implement solutions to address the highest priority issues.

$140,000 – $200,000
Undisclosed
YEAR

(USD)

Maybe global
Remote

Safety Engineer

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Top rated
ElevenLabs
Full-time
Full-time
Posted

The AI Safety Engineer is responsible for designing and building scalable backend infrastructure for content moderation, abuse detection, and agents guardrails by deploying AI/ML models into production systems. They will architect robust APIs, data pipelines, and service architectures to support real-time and batch moderation workflows. The role includes implementing comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and observability systems, establishing SLIs, SLOs, and performance benchmarks. The engineer will collaborate with ML engineers to translate research models into production-ready systems and integrate them across the product suite. Additionally, they will drive technical decisions and contribute to the vision for the safety roadmap to build next-generation platform guardrails for scale and precision.

Undisclosed

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Maybe global
Remote

Marketing Intern - Tokyo

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Top rated
Dataiku
Intern
Full-time
Posted

Help users discover and master the Dataiku platform through user training, office hours, demos, and ongoing consultative support. Analyse and investigate various kinds of data and machine learning applications across industries and use cases. Provide strategic input to the customer and account teams that help our customers achieve success. Scope and co-develop production-level data science projects with our customers. Mentor and help educate data scientists and other customer team members to aid in career development and growth.

Undisclosed

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Tokyo, Japan
Maybe global
Hybrid

AI / ML Solutions Engineer

New
Top rated
Anyscale
Full-time
Full-time
Posted

The AI / ML Solutions Engineer at Anyscale is responsible for designing, implementing, and scaling machine learning and AI workloads using Ray and Anyscale directly with customers. This includes implementing production AI / ML workloads such as distributed model training, scalable inference and serving, and data preprocessing and feature pipelines. The role involves working hands-on with customer codebases to refactor or adapt existing workloads to Ray. The engineer advises customers on ML system architecture including application design for distributed execution, resource management and scaling strategies, and reliability, fault tolerance, and performance tuning. They guide customers through architectural and operational changes needed to adopt Ray and Anyscale effectively. Additionally, the engineer partners with customer MLE and MLOps teams to integrate Ray into existing platforms and workflows, supports CI/CD, monitoring, retraining, and operational best practices, and helps customers transition from experimentation to production-grade ML systems. They also enable customer teams through working sessions, design reviews, training delivery, and hands-on guidance, contribute feedback to product, engineering, and education teams, and help develop reference architectures, examples, and best practices based on real customer use cases.

Undisclosed

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Maybe global
Remote

Enterprise Account Executive - Italy

New
Top rated
Glean Work
Full-time
Full-time
Posted

The AI Outcomes Manager will partner with executive sponsors and end users to identify high-impact use cases and turn them into measurable business outcomes on Glean. They will lead strategic reviews and advise customers on their AI roadmap to ensure maximum value from Glean's platform. The role involves translating business needs into clear problem statements, success metrics, and practical AI solutions while collaborating with Product and R&D to shape priorities. They will conduct discovery workshops, scope pilots, and guide rollouts to drive broad and deep adoption of the Glean platform. Additionally, they will design and build AI agents with and for customers, including rethinking and redesigning underlying business processes to maximize impact and usability. The manager will proactively identify expansion opportunities and drive engagement across teams and functions.

$130,000 – $200,000
Undisclosed
YEAR

(USD)

Maybe global
Remote

Senior AI Engineer - San Mateo, CA

New
Top rated
Trustlab
Full-time
Posted

The role involves training, evaluating, and monitoring new and improved LLMs and other algorithmic models. The engineer will test and deploy content moderation models in production and iterate based on real-world performance metrics and feedback loops. They are expected to develop medium to long-term vision for content understanding-related R&D, collaborating with management, product, policy & operations, and engineering teams. The position requires taking ownership of results delivered to customers, advocating for changes in approach where needed, and leading cross-functional execution.

Undisclosed

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Maybe global

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Japan's cloud AI deployments (the fastest-growing segment) suggest infrastructure supporting distributed work. Traditional Japanese work culture has historically favored in-office presence, but recent labor shortages and global trends have pushed companies toward more flexibility. International tech firms with Japanese offices typically offer more remote options than domestic companies. AI professionals with specialized skills often negotiate remote arrangements successfully. When searching for remote AI positions in Japan, focus on multinational tech firms, startups, and companies with international business models."},{"question":"What skills are most in demand for AI jobs in Japan?","answer":"Japan's AI sector urgently needs professionals skilled in machine learning, Python programming, and cloud computing platforms like AWS and Azure. Cybersecurity expertise is particularly valued given Japan's emphasis on secure AI systems. Practical experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, and natural language processing frameworks stands out on applications. Japanese companies increasingly seek professionals familiar with generative AI techniques and large language models. The projected shortage of 220,000 IT professionals by 2025-2026 has intensified competition for talent with these technical competencies. While not always required, Japanese language proficiency remains advantageous, especially in traditional companies and client-facing roles."},{"question":"What is the salary range for AI jobs in Japan?","answer":"AI professionals in Japan command competitive compensation, with AI and machine learning specialists typically earning ¥8-15 million annually, while data scientists see ranges of ¥6-12 million. Salaries vary significantly based on several factors: company size (multinationals often pay premium rates), location (Tokyo positions generally offer higher compensation), and specialization (emerging fields like generative AI command higher salaries). Japanese firms traditionally value length of service, but the competitive AI market has shifted focus toward skills and immediate contributions. Compensation packages may include traditional Japanese benefits like transportation allowances, housing subsidies, and seasonal bonuses, especially at established corporations."},{"question":"What experience levels are companies hiring for in AI jobs in Japan?","answer":"Japanese employers are recruiting across all experience levels in AI, driven by severe talent shortages. The market shows a notable shift away from Japan's traditional emphasis on lifetime employment toward skills-based hiring. Companies face challenges from limited local AI talent pipelines, creating opportunities for mid-career professionals transitioning to AI roles. Senior specialists with proven AI implementation experience command premium compensation. Entry-level positions increasingly focus on practical capabilities rather than academic credentials alone. This talent crunch comes as Japanese businesses prepare for significant workplace transformation, with expectations that generative AI could replace 20-30% of current job functions within the next decade."},{"question":"How often are new AI jobs posted in Japan?","answer":"While exact posting frequency data isn't available, Japan's AI job market shows strong activity driven by several factors. The projected growth of Japan's AI market from $15.64 billion in 2025 to $123.90 billion by 2032 (34.40% CAGR) fuels consistent hiring across sectors. The nationwide labor shortage (1.18 job-to-applicant ratio) and specific tech talent gaps create steady demand. Currently, only 8.4% of Japanese employees use AI tools at work, suggesting substantial growth potential as adoption increases. Job seekers should monitor postings regularly, especially following quarterly business periods when Japanese companies typically release new budgets and positions."},{"question":"What is the difference between The Homebase and other job boards?","answer":"The Homebase distinguishes itself through specialized curation of AI roles across Japan's diverse tech ecosystem. Unlike general job boards that aggregate all positions, The Homebase focuses exclusively on vetted machine learning, data science, and AI engineering opportunities. Job seekers benefit from detailed technical requirement breakdowns rarely found on mainstream platforms. Listings include insights into each company's AI maturity and project specifics, helping candidates assess cultural fit. While major Japanese job sites like Recruit or Indeed offer broader coverage, The Homebase provides deeper context about each role's technical stack, team composition, and development methodologies – critical information for specialized AI professionals evaluating opportunities in Japan."}]