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Chennai · On-site · 2-5 Yrs · Oct 28
Information Technology Support Services · 10000+ Employees · Chicago, US
NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ, is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit NIQ.com.
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Overview
Associate Research Scientist, Chennai
Responsibilities
- Associate Research Scientist, Chennai
- We are looking for a passionate and skilled AI/ML Engineer to join our team, focusing on cutting-edge solutions in GenAI, vector search, embeddings, and semantic similarity. In this role, you will design, develop, and optimize intelligent search systems that leverage state-of-the-art machine learning and deep learning techniques. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build scalable and efficient solutions that transform how we retrieve and process information.
- Design, build, and deploy GenAI/ML solutions leveraging NLP, vector search, MCP forecasting, and predictive analytics to enable intelligent insights and proactive monitoring
- Develop predictive monitoring and anomaly detection models integrated with cloud-native architecture, Kubernetes, and pod-level telemetry
- Operationalize ML models with a strong observability mindset, ensuring reliability, performance, and scalability across distributed systems
- Integrate and optimize monitoring platforms such as Datadog and Coralogix to deliver end-to-end ML, application, and infrastructure visibility
- Proven experience across cloud platforms, with a strong focus on Azure and optional experience in AWS/GCP
- Develop and implement AI/GenAI models and algorithms using Python programming language, jointly with knowledge about and similar AI/GenAI libraries.
- Utilize ML fundamentals to solve real-world problems. This includes deep learning, optimization techniques, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Large Language Models (LLMs), or Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG).
- Work closely with data scientists and engineers to gather requirements, perform data analysis, and develop end-to-end ML pipelines.
- Conduct experiments and perform model evaluation to ensure the robustness, scalability, and accuracy of AI/GenAI solutions.
- Optimize and fine-tune AI/GenAI models for performance and efficiency.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.
- 2+ years of professional experience in AI/ML development, with a focus on NLP and vector search.
- Strong proficiency in Python programming language.
- In-depth knowledge of ML fundamentals, including deep learning, optimization techniques, generative AI, NLP, LLMs and RAG
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
Qualifications
- Strong proficiency in Python programming language
- In-depth knowledge of ML fundamentals, including deep learning, optimization techniques, generative AI, NLP, and LLMs
- Experience with cloud computing platforms (knowledge of multi cloud platform) Azure is primary , AWS/GCP is a plus)
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
- Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
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Last updated 5 November 2026
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