Member of Research Staff

Job description

**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 modern 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 - 1. Assess your fit from a culture perspective 2. Give you time to ask questions Assignment: Candidates shortlisted after the initial call are given a take home assignment to be submitted in 48 hours. Final Round: Process includes a call with the CEO to - 1. Discuss your approach in solving the assignment 2. Assess your fit from a technical perspective 3. Discuss past roles and responsibilities **How We Work** We care about craft obsessively. Your work gets questioned, pulled apart, and rebuilt — not because we're harsh, but because everyone here holds each other to a standard most places don't bother with. We work out of a hacker house in Vasant Kunj. We strongly encourage everyone to be in office.