Research Engineer at ixigo

Gurgaon, haryana, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Python, Software Design, Linear Algebra, Optimization Algorithms, MLOps, Model Compression, Parameter Quantization, Transformer Models, LLM, Reinforcement Learning, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Data Science

Industry

technology;Information and Internet

Description

Company Description Launched in 2007 by Aloke Bajpai & Rajnish Kumar, ixigo (Le Travenues Technology Limited) is a technology company focused on empowering Indian travellers to plan, book and manage their trips across rail, air, buses and hotels. ixigo assists travellers in making smarter travel decisions by leveraging artificial intelligence. The ixigo, ConfirmTkt and AbhiBus apps allow travellers to book train tickets, flight tickets, bus tickets, hotels, and cabs, and provide travel utility tools and services developed using in-house proprietary algorithms and crowd-sourced information. With over 54 crore Annual Active Users in Fiscal 2025, ixigo is the leading OTA for Next Billion Users in India. For more information, please visit http://www.ixigo.com Job Description As a Research Engineer, you will be responsible for building and evolving innovative ML & DL based solutions. You are expected to have in-depth knowledge and acumen to understand the on-going research and harness it to develop products that are ready for the market. In this role you will get a chance to work on some of the most challenging and interesting products that have a significant impact on revenue and user experience. At least an undergraduate degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics from Tier-1 college. 2+ years of experience at cutting edge organizations or startups, 1+ years for MS Research, PhD Candidates. Code, develop, design, and architect features. We expect you to own modules end to end and take pride in the work products you ship. Awareness about the State of the Art techniques in Machine Learning & Data Science space. Proactive attitude, curiosity, and persistence to go the extra mile. Qualifications Solid foundation in machine learning, predictive modeling, statistical modeling and optimization techniques. Excellent programming skills in Python, with a strong foundation in programming, optimization techniques, and software design. Ability to understand & implement research papers. Experience in architecting and implementing high-performance machine learning services Proficiency with core techniques of linear algebra (as relevant for implementation of ML models) and common optimization algorithms. Expertise in implementing deep learning models and frameworks. Experience implementing ML automation, MLOps and associated tools. Hands-on experience in model compression techniques, including parameter quantization, etc. Experience in handling large amounts of data. Familiarity with SOTA transformer based models and LLM. Proven experience in solving fintech problems with ML and optimisation techniques is a plus. Published research papers in Tier-A conferences is a plus. Practical experience in solving problems with Reinforcement Learning is a plus. Open-source contributions would be highly regarded. Additional Information Candidates are responsible for safeguarding sensitive company data against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, and for reporting any suspected security incidents in line with the organization's ISMS (Information Security Management System) policies and procedures

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for building and evolving innovative machine learning and deep learning solutions to improve products. This involves coding, designing, and architecting features while owning modules end-to-end.