Senior Research Scientist

Pune, Maharashtra, India • Posted June 05, 2026

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Posted: June 05, 2026
Category: Life Scientists
Application Deadline: July 15, 2026

Role Description

About Position:

We’re looking for a highly experienced (7+ years) and intellectually curious Senior Research Scientist to contribute to innovation in Generative AI and applied machine learning. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong critical thinking, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to clearly communicate complex ideas.

Role: Senior Research Scientist
Location: Pune
Experience: 7+ years
Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do:

Strong expertise in Generative AI: LLMs (e.g., GPT, Claude, Gemini), fine-tuning, and prompt engineering
Applied ML experience: semantic search, vector databases (FAISS, Weaviate, Pinecone), hallucination detection, summarization, and model evaluation

Expertise You'll Bring:

Excellent coding skills in Python and ML libraries (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn)
Solid grounding in ML fundamentals, experimentation, and feature engineering
A structured, h...

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