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Senior Ai Researcher Phd M Tech

💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-25

Core

Advancing state-of-the-art LLMs and applied AI for structured financial decisioning, specifically in risk modeling, fraud detection, and underwriting systems.

Role type

Senior IC AI Researcher (Fintech)

Builds

Novel approaches for risk modeling, fraud detection, and underwriting systems deployed at scale in real-world systems.

Domain

Fintech, Credit Risk, Fraud Detection, Underwriting

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Machine learning, deep learning, large language models (LLMs), problem formulation, independent research execution, high-impact deployment

Preferred skills

Experience in Fintech domains (Credit Risk, Fraud Detection, Underwriting)

Technologies

Large language models (LLMs), machine learning frameworks

Responsibilities

Define new research approaches, publish novel work at top-tier venues, bridge research and production by deploying ideas to high-impact systems

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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## About the role We are building a research-driven AI Lab focused on solving some of the hardest problems in Fintech, Credit Risk, Fraud Detection, and Underwriting—using state-of-the-art machine learning and large language models. This role is designed for researchers who want to push boundaries: define new approaches, publish novel work, and see it deployed at scale in real-world systems. ## What you'll work on - Advancing the state-of-the-art in LLMs and applied AI for structured financial decisioning - Designing novel approaches for risk modeling, fraud detection, and underwriting systems - Bridging research and production—taking ideas from papers to high-impact deployments - Publishing at top-tier venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, KDD, etc.) ## Who you are - M.Tech (or equivalent Master's) or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, or a related field — mandatory - Demonstrated research excellence, with first-author publications in top-tier conferences - Strong foundation in machine learning, deep learning, and LLMs - Proven ability to independently drive research from problem formulation to publication and deployment - Experience or strong interest in Fintech domains such as Credit Risk, Fraud Detection, or Underwriting ## Bar for this role We are intentionally selective. This role is aimed at individuals operating at the level of top-tier research labs. Candidates without an M.Tech or PhD will not be considered ## Why join - Define your own research agenda with real-world impact - Work on problems where cutting-edge research directly influences production systems - Operate in a high-autonomy, research-first environment with a strong emphasis on intellectual rigor and execution
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