Head of AI Research & DevelopmentSenior Leadership Role
S K AI Pvt Ltd is seeking an exceptional Head of AI Research & Development to lead the development of advanced Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Generative AI, Data Science, and AI-enabled software products and services.
This is a high-impact leadership position for an accomplished technology executive who can combine scientific depth, engineering excellence, product vision, business acumen, and executive-level communication. The successful candidate will build and lead a world-class AI R&D; organization while representing S K AI before investors, research institutions, universities, strategic partners, customers, and other stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute the company's long-term AI R&D;, technology, and innovation strategy aligned with commercial and investment objectives.
- Build, mentor, and lead multidisciplinary teams of AI scientists, ML engineers, data scientists, software engineers, data engineers, and research professionals.




- Lead development of scalable AI/ML solutions including Generative AI, LLMs, agentic AI, deep learning, predictive analytics, multimodal AI, NLP, computer vision, and decision-intelligence platforms.
- Establish rigorous processes for AI experimentation, model validation, reproducibility, MLOps, responsible AI, data governance, cybersecurity, and production deployment.
- Convert research concepts and prototypes into commercially viable, scalable, defensible products and intellectual property.
- Develop technology roadmaps, product-development milestones, R&D; budgets, KPIs, resource plans, and commercialization strategies.
- Represent the company's technology vision in meetings and presentations with venture capital firms, private investors, institutional investors, strategic partners, customers, universities, and research organizations.
- Provide compelling technical narratives, product demonstrations, technology due diligence, competitive differentia

📌 Head of AI Research (Vijayawada)
🏢 SK AI
📍 Vijayawada