Preferred Networks

Preferred Networks is a Tokyo-based startup (~150 members) focused on AI for Autonomous Driving, Robotics, and Bio-Healthcare. Strong emphasis on research with publications at top conferences and a technical advisor (Pieter Abbeel). Maintains one of the world’s largest private GPU clusters (1024 NVIDIA Tesla P100 and 512 V100 32GB GPUs). Active in open-source (CuPy, Chainer). Recent demonstrations include fully-autonomous tidying-up robots. Raised over $100M from strategic investors. Western-style working environment; ability to communicate in English or Japanese is acceptable. Onsite positions in Tokyo with visa support. Hiring AI researchers and engineers. Apply at the company jobs page.