Sakana AI

Developer Marketing Manager (AI)

In short

This role leads developer-facing API and product launches at an AI startup, creating technical content, sample code, and integration guides while growing developer communities through events and hackathons. It requires 4+ years of developer relations or technical product marketing experience for an API, SDK, or developer platform, deep technical understanding of LLMs and generative AI, and native or professional fluency in both Japanese and English. The work involves collaborating across global developer communities and running launches, onboarding improvements, and engagement measurement in both languages.

About the Role
You will lead the developer-facing aspects of API and product launches. You will create technical content, sample code, and integration guides; grow developer communities through events and hackathons; improve onboarding and documentation; gather product feedback; and measure developer engagement. You will collaborate in both Japanese and English.
Requirements
•4+ years of developer relations, developer marketing, or technical product marketing experience for an API, SDK, or developer platform
•Ability to call APIs, read and modify sample code, and write trusted technical content
•Hands-on experience using AI coding agents or LLM APIs in real projects
•Deep technical understanding of LLMs and generative AI
•Experience building developer communities in person and online
•Ability to present on stage in English or Japanese
•Ability to autonomously drive initiatives in a fast-paced startup environment
•Native or professional fluency in Japanese and English
•Experience with open-source communities or model hubs is preferred
•A recognized public footprint through talks, posts, or repositories is preferred
•Submit a CV and cover letter in English
Responsibilities
•Lead developer awareness and launch momentum through technical blog posts, sample code, integration guides, and developer-facing launch content
•Build and grow the developer community through hackathons, events, developer channels, forums, platform relationships, and user-generated content
•Improve developer onboarding, getting-started documentation, and support experiences, and feed insights into the product roadmap
•Run developer-facing API and product launches, including early-access programs and showcase projects
•Measure signups, active developers, developer-tool usage, event participation, and content reach
•Drive collaboration across global developer communities in Japanese and English
Hiring Process
Initial document screening, followed by an assignment.

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