AI Researcher

Location:
Hyderabad | Full-Time
About EQTY LYFEAt EQTY LYFE, we’re building technology that dismantles systemic inequities through data-driven solutions, ethical innovation, and human-centered design. We blend AI, social impact, and cultural intelligence to deliver products that elevate historically marginalized communities. We don’t just talk equity — we engineer it.We’re seeking a cutting-edge AI Researcher who thrives at the intersection of artificial intelligence and social impact. You’ll work across research, product, and strategy to architect next-generation AI models and systems that prioritize fairness, accountability, and transparency.What You’ll Do • Research and develop novel AI models focused on ethics, bias mitigation, and equity-aware algorithms

 • Evaluate existing ML/AI models for fairness, accuracy, and interpretability

 • Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to bring research to life in product features

 • Lead internal efforts around Responsible AI practices and publications

 • Write research papers, white papers, or patents that contribute to both academia and industry

 • Prototype innovative AI tools for language, vision, or decision-making tasks

 • Stay current on trends in LLMs, generative AI, explainable AI (XAI), and socially-aware ML

Who You Are • You’re deeply passionate about tech for good and applying AI to real-world inequality

 • You have experience publishing or presenting research (academic or industry)

 • You’re confident working with language models (LLMs), deep learning, or statistical methods

 • You’re deeply curious and always seeking answers others overlook

 • You thrive in start-up or fast-paced environments with autonomy and ownershipQualifications • Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

 • Proven experience in applied machine learning and AI research

 • Experience with Python, PyTorch or TensorFlow, HuggingFace Transformers

 • Strong understanding of algorithmic fairness, ethics in AI, or human-centered ML

 • Excellent communication skills — written and verbalBonus Points For: • Experience working with underrepresented communities or social impact tech

 • Publications in top-tier conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, etc.)

 • Prior work in explainable AI (XAI) or human-AI collaboration

 • Knowledge of causal inference, RLHF, or fairness-aware ML

Compensation & Benefits • Competitive salary

 • Mental health days, rest weeks, and a humane approach to work

A mission-driven team that actually walks the talk on equity