Ai Research Scientist

About US

Shunya Labs is building the Voice AI Infrastructure Layer for Enterprises powering speech intelligence, conversational agents, and domain-specific voice applications across industries. Born from deep work in mental-health AI and built for global enterprise scale, our stack combines state-of-the-art ASR / TTS models with an open-weights philosophy, driving accuracy, privacy, and scalability.

About the Role

We’re looking for an AI Research Scientist who combines deep technical understanding of AI systems with the curiosity to explore how emerging models can reshape real-world industries. This role sits at the intersection of research, strategy, and applied innovation identifying automation opportunities, developing proofs-of-concept, and translating cutting-edge AI into scalable products. You’ll work closely with leadership, engineering, and clients to define the company’s AI product roadmap , continuously evaluate the evolving AI landscape, and design systems that deliver measurable operational impact.

Key Responsibilities -

Industry Research & Opportunity Discovery

• Study operational workflows across diverse industries (insurance, healthcare, logistics, financial services, manufacturing, etc.).
• Identify high-impact automation and augmentation opportunities using AI and LLM-based systems.
• Conduct process diagnostics — mapping inefficiencies, manual dependencies, and automation gaps.
• Collaborate with domain experts to design AI-driven transformation blueprints for clients and internal use cases.

AI Research & Model Development

Productization & Innovation

Thought Leadership & Continuous Learning

Strategic Collaboration & Solutioning

Required Skills -

Nice to Have -

Soft Skills -

thrives in fast-moving innovation environments.