dasickis
9 months ago
Sarama | Canine Language Specialist | On-site (San Francisco, CA) | Full Time | Must have a dog | praful@sarama.ai
Company: We’re building smart collars and devices to decode dog communication—using audio, motion, and behavior data. Our goal is to understand what our dogs are trying to say and rethink the worlds of training, healthcare, and companionship as we uncover their language. We've trained models for dog vocalizations and movement patterns, and now we’re integrating behavior and intent.
Role: You’ll work closely with our engineering team to help ground our models in real-world behavior. From structured training sessions to experimental communication techniques (e.g. dog buttons, symbolic vocalization training), your work will directly shape how our devices interpret canine communication. You'll guide the design of training protocols, data collection, and help teach dogs how to speak using structured methods.
You:
+ Experience in dog cognition, vocalization, and training techniques.
+ Familiar with AAC devices or button-based communication systems.
+ Scientific mindset with hands-on experience.
+ Passionate about language and cross-species understanding.
+ Must have a dog (ideally one you’ve trained using vocal cues or buttons)
Apply: Send us an email with a video or write-up of your past work (bonus if it includes your dog using buttons or vocal cues) to hello@sarama.ai with subject: “{Your dog’s name} wants {something they want}.” In the body, tell us what interspecies communication means to you.
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If you refer someone to us, tell them to let us know and we'll send you a gift! (we aren't able to give a cash bonus just yet soon though)
ryandrake
9 months ago
This sounds like such a wild and fun project! Nice to see people trying way-out-there things! Good luck!
dasickis
9 months ago
Thank you! Really appreciate it.
napolux
9 months ago
I have a dog, but in Europe. I'm going to be your first customer :D
dasickis
9 months ago
Looking forward to it! Did you sign up?
maxehmookau
9 months ago
So cool! Signed up to the waitlist, although I'm not in the US.
dasickis
9 months ago
We might be shipping outside the US before the US depending on how tariffs are when we get off the manufacturing line.
GrumpyGoblin
9 months ago
Like Up? This is amazing.
dasickis
9 months ago
Yes exactly! Thank you!