Anuvaya Labs

Member of Research Staff at Anuvaya Labs (Delhi, India)

Anuvaya Labs· Delhi, India·

Role details

Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time

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 -

  • 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.

Why work at Anuvaya Labs

  • Culture: High-obsession, craft-first environment. Work gets “questioned, broken down, rebuilt.” Not a 9-to-5 role; expect to think about problems after hours.
  • Work Model: On-site only (hacker house in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi). No remote or hybrid options.
  • Team: Extremely small and flat. Engineers, designers, and product folks work closely together.
  • Engineering Culture: Heavy focus on building in public (open-source contributions, detailed blog posts). Use of technologies like Elixir, knowledge graphs, and real-time streaming.
  • Ideal For: Someone who craves deep technical challenges, doesn’t mind ambiguity, and wants to shape the foundational architecture of a young company.

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