Role Overview : We are seeking a Principal AI Scientist to lead cutting-edge AI research and translate scientific breakthroughs into production-ready technologies. This is a senior individual contributor role responsible for advancing the organization's AI capabilities through original research, experimentation, and technical leadership.Total Experience : 1 - 5 yearsKey Responsibilities : - Lead original AI research aligned with the company's long-term technology vision.- Design and develop novel machine learning algorithms and AI architectures.- Stay at the forefront of advances in AI and evaluate emerging techniques for practical adoption.- Publish research in leading AI conferences and journals where appropriate.- File patents and contribute to the company's intellectual property portfolio.- Collaborate with engineering teams to transition research into scalable production systems.- Mentor AI scientists and research engineers, fostering scientific excellence.- Define research roadmaps, technical standards, and experimentation methodologies.- Represent the company through technical talks, publications, conferences, and collaborations with academic institutions.- Conduct rigorous experimentation, benchmarking, and model evaluation to ensure scientific validity and measurable business impact.Required Qualifications : - Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, Computational Linguistics, Robotics,



or a closely related field.- Demonstrated record of published papers in leading AI conferences or journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, AAAI, IJCAI).- Deep expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and contemporary AI architectures.- Strong programming skills in Python.- Experience with one or more AI frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX.- Proven experience developing and evaluating large-scale AI models.- Strong understanding of model optimization, distributed training, and scalable AI infrastructure.- Excellent analytical, communication, and technical leadership skills.Preferred Qualifications : - Experience working with foundation models, LLMs, multimodal AI, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI agents, or reinforcement learning.- Experience with distributed GPU training and high-performance computing environments.- Track record of patents or open-source contributions.- Experience leading cross-functional research initiatives.- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.- Experience supervising or mentoring research scientists.Success Metrics : - Delivery of high-impact AI research with measurable business value.- Successful deployment of research innovations into production.- Publications in premier AI venues and contributions to the organization's IP portfolio.- Technical leadership and mentorship of research teams.- Advancement of the company's long-term AI research roadmap. (ref:hirist.tech)

📌 PurpleTalk - Principal AI Scientist (Hyderabad)
🏢 Purpletalk India Private
📍 Hyderabad