Job Description
Job Title:  Principal Scientist
City:  Bengaluru
State/Province:  Karnataka
Posting Start Date:  7/23/26
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.
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Role Overview

Job Title: Lead Principal Scientist – AI Research
Location: Bengaluru, India
Experience: 10–18 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Job Description

Wipro is seeking an accomplished Lead Principal Scientist – AI Research to drive research and innovation in Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Multimodal AI, NLP, and Agentic AI Systems. This role combines advanced AI research, large-scale model development, and product innovation to deliver next-generation AI solutions that create measurable business impact.

The ideal candidate will have a strong research track record, deep expertise in AI/ML algorithms, and hands-on experience building scalable, production-grade AI systems.

Key Responsibilities

Research & Innovation

  • Define and drive research in Generative AI, LLMs, Multimodal AI, NLP, and Agentic AI.
  • Lead high-impact research, publications, and innovation initiatives.
  • Translate emerging AI advances into scalable business solutions.

AI Platform Development

  • Design and optimize AI models, algorithms, and enterprise-scale architectures.
  • Lead large-scale model training, evaluation, deployment, and inference optimization.
  • Build GenAI solutions including RAG, AI agents, and multimodal systems.

Technical Leadership

  • Mentor scientists and engineers on AI research and best practices.
  • Collaborate across product, engineering, and business teams to deliver AI innovation and business impact.

Essential Technical Expertise (Mandatory)

  • 10–18 years of industry and/or research experience in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
  • 7+ years of experience in NLP, Generative AI, LLMs, or related AI domains.
  • Proven expertise in large-scale model training, optimization, evaluation, and deployment.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and AI/ML frameworks including PyTorch TensorFlow, Hugging Face Transformers, Keras, JAX
  • Deep expertise in Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI, Multimodal AI, Agentic AI Systems, NLP, Embedding Models, Vector Databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
  • Experience with MLOps / LLMOps platforms such as MLflow, Weights & Biases, DVC, SageMaker, Vertex AI, or equivalent.
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems, AI infrastructure, data pipelines, and API development.

Academic Excellence (Mandatory)

  • Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Computational Linguistics, Information Technology, or a related discipline from a top-tier institutes such as IIT, IISc, NIT, BITS, MIT, Stanford, CMU, ETH, NUS, NTU, or equivalent.

Research & Innovation Credentials (Preferred)

  • Research publications in premier AI conferences and journals including NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AAAI, ACL, EMNLP, or CVPR.
  • Demonstrated leadership in publishing research related to LLMs, Multimodal AI, Agentic AI, or Generative AI.
  • AI patents (filed or granted).
  • Contributions to open-source AI projects, AI frameworks, or industry innovation initiatives.
  • Recognized thought leadership through publications, industry presentations, or research collaborations.

Leadership Competencies

Why Join Wipro?

  • Lead breakthrough research in Generative AI, LLMs, Multimodal AI, and Agentic AI.
  • Work on cutting-edge AI innovation initiatives with global impact.
  • Collaborate with world-class researchers, engineers, and technology leaders.
  • Transform advanced AI research into scalable, production-ready solutions.
  • Shape the future of enterprise AI and next-generation intelligent systems.
Mandatory Skills: GenAI for Internet Software Products .

 

Experience: >10 YEARS .

 

Reinvent your world. We are building a modern Wipro. We are an end-to-end digital transformation partner with the boldest ambitions. To realize them, we need people inspired by reinvention. Of yourself, your career, and your skills. We want to see the constant evolution of our business and our industry. It has always been in our DNA - as the world around us changes, so do we. Join a business powered by purpose and a place that empowers you to design your own reinvention.
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