Careers
Why Join IAIRO?
At IAIRO, you aren’t just taking a job you’re joining a national mission. In research, you’ll work to compete with the top researchers in the world. In engineering, you’ll turn innovation and prototypes into global products.
We are a non-profit research and innovation powerhouse dedicated to “Big Science” and sovereign AI. We prioritize high-impact research, building AI that is powerful, interpretable, steerable, and ethically grounded.
World-Class Mentorship & Ecosystem
You will work within a cohesive team of researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs, gaining direct access to:
Elite Academic Research Guidance: Mentorship from faculty at top-tier universities with h-indexes ranging from 70 to 120+. These mentors have supervised nearly 200 world-class PhDs who now lead research labs across academia and industry worldwide.
Consulting with Top Engineering Talent at Industry Titans: Collaboration with tech leaders and engineers from Google, DeepMind, IBM Research, Amazon, Meta, and Apple, among others. This includes experts with rare, hands-on experience in pretraining some of the world’s leading foundation models.
Strategic Partnerships: Our research network spans leading global institutions (e.g., four top U.S. universities, including University of Texas at Austin and Penn State University; two Indian institutions, including an IIT and the BITS Pilani system) and industry pioneers such as Nvidia.
The Work: "Big Science" & Innovation to global products
We operate at the intersection of creativity and complex engineering.
Scale: Engage in large-scale pretraining on GPU clusters and solve high-impact problems — not small puzzles.
Intellectual Growth: Grow rapidly in an environment that includes research interns, postdocs, and senior researchers (including former successful faculty), alongside engineers, entrepreneurs-in-residence, and teams from the startups we incubate. Benefit from regular national-level research seminars, engineering talks, and hackathons.
Culture: We maintain a flat, low-friction organization with minimal administrative overhead. We empower our team members to take initiative in a collaborative, welcoming, and inclusive environment.
Compensation & Unique Perks
While we are a non-profit focused on IP creation and commercialization through partnerships, we offer a highly competitive package:
Competitive Pay: Compensation that exceeds typical academic and research center scales. While our pay may not match that of developers at large, for-profit companies in major metropolitan areas, it reflects the impact, ownership, and growth opportunities we provide.
Broad Exposure: Unlimited travel support to present accepted papers at international conferences. Engineers and researchers collaborate closely, benefiting from deep cross-disciplinary exchange.
State-of-the-Art Tools: Full access to modern AI tools, compute infrastructure, and resources required for cutting-edge AI research and engineering.
The Lifestyle: GIFT City
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Infrastructure:
Modern high-rises, fully underground utilities, and low population density ensure minimal traffic and lower pollution. Centrally treated water means no water filters are needed. Located with the Sabarmati Riverfront on one side and the Mumbai-Delhi Highway on the other, the area offers both connectivity and scenic surroundings.