According to a recent LinkedIn post from Sakana AI, the company is recruiting full‑time Applied Research Engineers and Software Engineers, as well as interns, to support growing activity across several sectors. The post notes that in addition to ongoing work in financial services, new projects are emerging in defense and manufacturing, alongside products such as Sakana Chat, Sakana Marlin, and Sakana Fugu.
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The post also outlines conditions for student internships, including minimum work hours, graduation timing by April 2028, and on‑site work in Tokyo, with early applications in May encouraged. For investors, the expansion of hiring and the mention of multiple sector‑specific projects suggest an effort to scale commercialization of the firm’s AI technologies, which could broaden future revenue streams and deepen its position in Japan’s applied AI market.

