LAPRAS Adds New Feature to Support Recruitment of AI Product Development Engineers Amidst Rapidly Growing Demand

LAPRAS Inc. (Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kentaro Someya; hereinafter referred to as LAPRAS) has added the new "AI Product Development Experience/Aspiration" label to its "AI Skill Highlight" feature within the engineer recruitment service "LAPRAS." This AI-powered function automatically identifies and visualizes candidates' potential skills and experience. The addition allows companies to discover engineers capable of AI product development, including those with latent experience or aspirations that may not be apparent from their work history.

Background

Against the backdrop of the rapid proliferation of generative AI, the demand for engineers who can implement and develop AI features in proprietary products and systems has surged. Companies are strongly seeking talent capable of driving product development incorporating AI, not just coding skills. The engineer recruitment market is at a major turning point, shifting from quantitative hiring to the selection of immediately effective personnel.

However, engineers with practical experience in AI product development are still rare in the overall market, and recruitment competition is intensifying. Therefore, the key to successful recruitment lies in discovering and unearthing potential candidates who have been involved in the implementation and development of AI features, or who have strong aspirations in this area, even if it's not explicitly stated as "AI Product Development" on their resumes. For recruiters, manually reviewing each candidate's work history to assess their involvement in AI development is not easy due to the time and effort involved.

New Feature Details

The "AI Skill Highlight" feature has been enhanced with the new "AI Product Development Experience/Aspiration" label.

The new "AI Product Development Experience/Aspiration" label has been added to "AI Skill Highlight."

What is the "AI Product Development Experience/Aspiration" label?

This label is automatically assigned by AI after analyzing the work summaries and career history information registered on "LAPRAS." It identifies candidates who have experience in developing products and systems utilizing AI, or who demonstrate a strong aspiration towards AI product development.

Currently, approximately 3,300 registered candidates on "LAPRAS" have been identified as eligible for this label (※), and they can be filtered and utilized from the candidate search screen.

※Calculated based on candidate data registered on LAPRAS as of March 2026 (according to LAPRAS research)

Utilization in Combination with Existing Labels

The AI Skill Highlight feature already offers the following three types of labels:

・ People Management Experience: Candidates with experience in personnel evaluations, compensation, and promotion decisions for team members.

・ Engineering R