Senior Research Scientist

Persistent Systems
📍 Pune, Maharashtra, India 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 04, 2026

Job 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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Job Details

  • Location Pune, Maharashtra
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Life Scientists
  • Posted Date June 04, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 14, 2026