About the Role
Job Description
Noeon Research is developing Noeon – a novel natively agentic AI system with general capabilities based on carefully selected principles from mathematical category theory, knowledge representation, and computational linguistics. Our technology prioritizes interpretability, revisability, and generality, allowing for safe and efficient adaptation to a changing world. We prioritize AI safety by focusing on interpretability in order to unlock capabilities safely.
Responsibilities
- Make contributions to critical components in the development of a distributed reasoning system.
- Take ownership over specific Engineering artifacts such as services or libraries.
- Help create a system that truly understands programming languages.
Qualifications
Experience
- At least 5 years of experience in Software Engineering.
- Hands-on experience in distributed systems, AI, AAA game development, or scalable web technology.
- Work experience in startups.
Technical Skills
- Proficiency in Rust/C++/C, Python, a bit of TypeScript.
- Experience in building backends.
- Experience with concurrency and threading.
- Knowledge of a modern web UI framework.
- Experience with containerization frameworks such as Docker.
- Experience with graph data structures and algorithms.
Educational Background
Degrees in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
Soft Skills
- Proactive mindset to stay updated with the latest advancements in AI.
- Fluent in conversational and written business English (C1+).
- Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
- Experience working using Agile framework.
Personal Qualities
- Individual responsibility and respect for key deadlines.
- Lifelong learning and proactive skill development.
- Vision & planning with the ability to juggle multiple projects.
- Thoroughness in covering every important aspect of tasks.
- Proactiveness and initiative in offering help and pitching projects.
- Critical thinking and engagement in healthy debates.
- Dynamic, out-of-the-box mindset to challenge existing ways.
About The Company
Noeon Research is an ambitious deep-tech startup based in Tokyo working on a novel natively agentic AI system with general capabilities. Our approach is based on carefully selected principles from mathematical category theory, discrete knowledge representation, and computational linguistics. Practical applications of our system will include software engineering, enterprise automation, scientific research and industrial design. We are open to hiring and collaboration.
What We Are Offering
- Competitive Salary: Depending on the candidate's skill level, our target salary range is 14-17M JPY per year and equity compensation (options).
- Flexible Schedule: Outside scheduled team meetings, teammates are free to work on their tasks independently.
- Autonomy: High autonomy is crucial for us – the small and agile team can achieve a breakthrough if its members are professional and independent.
- Low Bureaucracy: What we value most are performance and results.
Requirements
Software Engineering Experience
At least 5 years of experience in software engineering is required.
Distributed Systems Knowledge
Hands-on experience in distributed systems or scalable web technology is essential.
Proficiency in Programming Languages
Proficiency in Rust, C++, C, and Python is necessary.
Backend Development
Experience in building backends is required.
Nice to Have
Experience in AI or AAA game development is a plus.
Familiarity with Docker and containerization frameworks is beneficial.
Benefits
Competitive Salary
Salary range of 14-17M JPY per year with equity compensation.
Flexible Schedule
Teammates can work independently outside scheduled meetings.
High Autonomy
Team members enjoy high autonomy in their work.