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 - • Assess your fit from a culture perspective • 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 - • Discuss your approach in solving the assignment • Assess your fit from a technical perspective • 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.