About the Role
We're a small group of engineers, designers, and product folks building at the intersection of conversational AI and domain expertise. Making an AI agent sound human-like is hard. Making an AI an expert in a domain is also hard. We're doing both together. Our product is Vaya - an AI-powered Vedic astrology app used by millions.
The Research team owns two outcomes - First: becoming the company's authority on Vedic astrology. Second: breaking down real astrologer mechanics into fundamentals that our engineers can build digital personas on. Write benchmarks for the digital personas.

What you’ll do
- Build domain authority and write documents on astrology concepts that will help engineers ship your findings
- Breakdown astrologer personas into clear metrics - traits, modus operandi and vocabulary. Map to our AI agents
- Source & vet SME’s, modern and traditional astrological authorities and texts
- Network and engage and contemporary practitioners
- Design and conduct case studies and experiments with practitioners




- Create benchmarks for metrics to evaluate persona performance
- Discover new concepts and refine understanding of existing until all questions are answered

What we look for
- Ability to write documents that convey the message without any fluff
- First principles thinking to break down obscure and layered concepts clearly with logic at each step
- Published papers, articles showcasing your findings and depth of understanding in a domain
- Proven proficiency at extracting information from conversational transcripts, incoherent textbooks or within non falsifiable domains
- 3+ years in a research role at a startup or as a domain research consultant

Interview Procedure
Intro call: 15 minutes to get to know you, after that any questions you might have to get to know us better.
Process includes a call with a team member to -
- Assess your fit from a culture perspective
- Give you time to ask questions

Assignment: Candidates shortlisted after the initi

📌 Member of Research Staff (New Delhi)
🏢 Anuvaya Labs
📍 New Delhi