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Product Manager

Sakana AI· Product/PM
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Japanfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Product Manager to lead Sakana AI's product initiatives, leveraging proprietary R&D and generative AI to conceptualize and launch AI products for the market.

Responsibilities

  • Vision & Roadmap: Define the product vision and roadmap, driving consensus across the team and executive leadership.
  • Strategic Foresight: Identify fundamental shifts in how AI impacts society and redefine what is possible.
  • Value Proposition: Explore AI’s potential and translate it into compelling, tangible product value.
  • Cross-functional Leadership: Lead product development in close collaboration with engineers, AI researchers, and designers.
  • Go-to-Market Strategy: Formulate strategies for product launches, pricing models, and market positioning.
  • Global Collaboration: Collaborate effectively as part of a global team that operates in both Japanese and English.

Qualifications

  • Experience: 3+ years of product management experience at a technology company, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Track Record: Proven experience in zero-to-one product launches or achieving product-market fit.
  • Technical Fluency: A degree in Computer Science, professional experience as a software engineer, or the technical fluency to engage in architectural discussions with engineers.
  • AI Fluency: Ability to stay ahead of LLM and Generative AI trends and translate technical capabilities into product requirements.
  • Collaboration: Experience working closely with engineers and researchers to commercialize complex technologies.
  • Portfolio Management: Experience managing a portfolio of multiple products is a plus.
  • Passion: Deep interest in the practical application of Generative AI in society.
  • Drive: A history of pursuing ambitious goals with extraordinary passion and dedication.

Skills

Required:Product managementZero-to-one product launches / PMFTechnical fluencyAI / Generative AI fluencyCross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:Portfolio management
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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