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Preferred Networks

AI Researchers

CompanyPreferred Networks
Websitepreferred-networks.jp
Roles
  • AI Researchers
  • Engineers
Role taxonomyAI / ML / ResearchSoftware Engineering
SpecialtiesMachine Learning, Software Engineering
LocationTokyo and Berkeley / https://www.preferred-networks.jp/en
Salary
Apply viaApplication linkhttps://www.preferred-networks.jp/en/job
Hiring notesSponsors visas.
TechML/AI
Parsed locationsTokyo and Berkeley, https://www.preferred-networks.jp/en
Posted bycaseus515
PostedApr 2, 2018
SourceView on Hacker News ↗

Original posting

Preferred Networks | AI Researchers & Engineers | Tokyo and Berkeley | ONSITE, VISA, https://www.preferred-networks.jp/en/ We are a growing startup with more than 100 members based in Tokyo, focusing on developing AI solutions for Autonomous Driving, Robotics, and Bio-Healthcare. We love open source and are actively developing CuPy and the deep learning framework Chainer: https://github.com/cupy/cupy https://github.com/chainer/chainer We have one of the world’s largest private GPU clusters, with 1024 NVIDIA Tesla P100 GPUs, and achieved the world record of training on ImageNet in 15 minutes: https://www.preferred-networks.jp/en/news/pr20171110 Moreover, we recently expanded the cluster with an additional 512 NVIDIA Tesla V100 32GB GPUs: https://www.preferred-networks.jp/en/news/pr20180328 Our technical advisor is Pieter Abbeel (UC Berkeley): https://www.preferred-networks.jp/en/news/pr20170724 Learn more about our research activities here: https://www.preferred-networks.jp/en/activities So far we have raised over $100 million from Toyota, FANUC, Hakuhodo DYHD, Hitachi, Mizuho Bank, and Mitsui & Co. We have a western-style working environment with attractive salaries and benefits in the heart of Tokyo. Ability to communicate in either English or Japanese is OK. We are looking for talented individuals with skills in various areas related to realizing cutting-edge AI applications in many industries. Find out more, and apply for all positions here: https://www.preferred-networks.jp/en/job