Qosmo is a small team of passionate creatives based in the heart of Nakameguro, one of Tokyo’s most vibrant neighborhoods, only a short distance away from the bustling center of Shibuya. Our projects include both commercial projects for well-established Japanese and international clients, as well as purely artistic projects that have reached a global audience and have been part of events, festivals, and exhibitions worldwide.
With our vision “Advance the creativity of mankind with Art and Technology,” Qosmo is exploring new possibilities of creativity and expression by making use of the latest technology including artificial intelligence in the process of creation, and is looking for people who share these values with us.
We are also flexible in designing our working style so that each member can proactively exercise their creativity in the best possible environment. We actively encourage our members to be involved in projects that lead to the improvement of their personal skills and branding.
Support remote work
Super flextime system (no core time)
Japanese lesson expenses paid
Individual research expenses paid
Individual conference participation fee paid
Interviews
Senior AI Engineer, Bogdan Teleaga
Read interview with Bogdan Teleaga We interviewed Bogdan Teleaga, a Senior AI Engineer. We asked him about his background and how he joined the company, the areas he studied at university, his personal interests, and the projects he is involved in.
Senior Designer, Naoki Ise
Read interview with Naoki Ise We interviewed Naoki Ise, a Senior Designer. We asked him about his background and how he joined the company, the areas he studied at university, his personal interests, and the projects he is involved in.
Interactive AI Engineer, Ryosuke Nakajima
Read interview with Ryosuke Nakajima We interviewed Ryosuke Nakajima, an interactive AI engineer. We asked him about his background and how he joined the company, the areas he studied at university, his personal interests, and the projects he is involved in.
AI Engineer, Andrew Fyfe
Read interview with Andrew Fyfe We interviewed Andrew, an AI engineer from the UK. We asked him about his background and how he joined the company, the areas he studied at university, his personal interests, and the projects he is involved in.
AI Engineer, Naotake Masuda
Read interview with Naotake Masuda We interviewed one of our AI engineers, Naotake Masuda. We asked him about his background and how he joined the company, the areas he studied at university, his personal interests, and the projects he is involved in.
Intern Articles
Articles on Qosmo activities by interns who participated from both domestic and international locations.
Alex Han 🇺🇸 Humans and AI in real-time performance — BIGYUKI x Qosmo
Matthias Schäfer 🇩🇪 Developing Interfaces to AI audio models: Internship Report at Qosmo
Fabian Frei 🇨🇭🇦🇹 Exceptional place to work — Internship Report from Austria
Current open positions
Work conditions, benefits, trial period, etc. will depend on experience.
Project Manager
Overview
This position is responsible for managing the progress of a variety of projects using the latest technology. You will be the translator between the client's needs and the different languages of Qosmo's unique creativity, and will play an important role in the progress of the project. You will also be responsible for the overall project schedule and quality management. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently and efficiently in a small team and contribute to all aspects of the company's projects.
Required experience/skills
Must be fluent in Japanese
Able to communicate in English with team members in the course of work
Project management experience
Optional experience/skills
PR work experience
Experience in the media arts domain
AI Engineer
Overview
At Qosmo, we strive to create a unique enviroment for AI Engineers to succeed in the field of creativity. Successful candidate will work within the industry leading AI Engineering team of Qosmo under the direction of Nao Tokui. Successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead and/or contribute to a diverse range of internal and client projects, pushing the boundaries of Art and Technology, helping Qosmo establish a global presence. You can propose art projects which may be approved when aligned to the company strategy.
Work
・Architect, design, develop, deploy and productionize AI systems for project delivery ・Develop methodology to and evaluate the accuracy and quality of the output generated by the system ・Communicate with clients to agree on the requirements and explain details of work conducted in layperson’s terms ・Research and keep up to date with the latest technologies of AI & Creativity ・Contribute to the broad community of AI x Creativity by giving knowledge-sharing lectures and presentations
We are hiring AI Engineers who will mainly work on the following projects:
Music understanding (Pioneer DJ / USEN)
AI Audio processing (Neutone AI Plugin)
Required experience/skills
・2+ years of professional experience with Machine Learning, especially Deep Learning with familiarity with modern development frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow ・Ability and willingness to work effectively in a team environment ・Fluent in English and have willingness to learn Japanese ・Passion to contribute to Qosmo’s vision: Advance the creativity of mankind with Art and Technology
Optional experience/skills
・Experience in taking ML models to a production system that scales to serve users continuously ・Portfolio of media and traditional art is a strong plus
Location
Determined upon discussion. We support diverse work styles in consideration as affected by COVID.
Long-term Internship for AI × Music Project
Related Project
Required experience/skills
・Experience processing audio data ・Experience applying techniques based on machine learning on audio data ・Experience with one of the modern frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc ・Able to communicate in English
Optional experience/skills
・Recommender systems ・Data embedding and visualisation
The following position is no longer available
Front-end Engineer
Overview
At Qosmo, we strive to create a unique environment for AI/ML Engineers to succeed in the field of creativity. Successful candidate will work within the industry leading AI Engineering team of Qosmo under the direction of Nao Tokui. Successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop an innovative new service that will advance musical creativity using AI, helping Qosmo establish a global presence.
Work
Contribute to Qosmo’s co-R&D client projects as front-end lead
Front-end design and continuous development of music AI platforms which consist of web services and installations
Contribute to the broad community of AI × Creativity by giving knowledge-sharing lectures and presentations
We are hiring a Front-end engineer who will mainly work on the following project.
Required experience/skills
2+ years of professional experience in modern Javascript development with React or similar frameworks
Good understanding of UX and UI design
Ability and willingness to work effectively in a team environment
Fluent in English and have willingness to learn Japanese (or the other way around)
Passion for contributing to Qosmo’s vision: Advance the creativity of mankind with Art and Technology
Optional experience/skills
Machine learning/data processing skills
Interest in Music, Media art and/or other creative fields
Real-time graphics rendering using tools such as three.js, WebGL, OpenGL, Unity or other tools
Location
Determined upon discussion. We support diverse work styles in consideration as affected by COVID.
We are always looking for talented and driven individuals to join our team. Besides technical skills, we highly value culture and are happy to discuss the working conditions such as remote work to find a solution that works best for everyone. Having experience in a relevant field is definitely a plus, but we are also open to students looking for an internship or experienced professionals wanting to explore a new career path.
Besides the available positions listed below, we also generally accept open applications. Some general skills that we are looking for are
Applications of AI technology
Audio / Language / Image processing using Deep Learning
Experience in Media Art