AI Jobs in India
Career resources for India's AI ecosystem — job boards, company portals, research positions, and freelance platforms. Open each listing on this site first; the official apply link is on the detail page.
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AI & ML Jobs — LinkedIn India (Filtered)
LinkedIn India has 15,000+ active AI/ML job listings as of 2026. Filter by 'Artificial Intelligence', 'Machine Learning', or 'Data Science'.
Naukri.com — AI & Data Science Jobs India
India's largest job portal. Search 'Artificial Intelligence', 'Machine Learning Engineer', 'Data Scientist', or 'NLP Engineer'.
TCS — AI & Analytics Careers India
TCS is India's largest AI employer with 600,000+ employees. Their Cognitive Business Operations, AI Cloud, and IoT practices hire ML Engineers, Data Scientists, and AI Consultants across Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune.
Infosys — Topaz AI Career Opportunities
Infosys Topaz is their AI-first brand — hiring AI Engineers, ML Platform Engineers, and AI Ethicists. Lex learning platform for upskilling.
IndiaAI Talent Connect — Government AI Jobs
IndiaAI Mission's official talent portal connecting AI professionals with Central and State government AI projects. Roles include AI Researcher, Data Scientist, ML Engineer, and AI Policy Analyst for National AI programmes.
Unstop (formerly Dare2Compete) — AI Hackathons & Jobs
India's top platform for AI competitions, hackathons, and fresher jobs. Companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and 500+ Indian startups hire through Unstop.
AI Startup Jobs — iimjobs.com & Naukri for Mid-Senior Roles
For 3+ years experience: iimjobs.com lists AI Product Manager, AI Strategy, and ML Leadership roles at Indian unicorns and funded startups. Average CTC for senior ML Engineers in India: ₹25–50L.
AI Researcher Roles — IITs, IISc, IIIT Hyderabad
India's premier research institutions regularly hire Research Scientists, PostDocs, and Research Engineers in AI/ML. IIT Madras (Robert Bosch Centre), IISc (CDS Department), IIIT Hyderabad (LTRC) are the top AI research labs.
AI for Creative Professionals — Job Roles in India
New AI roles for creatives in India: AI Content Strategist, Prompt Engineer (Canva/Adobe), AI Video Producer, and Generative Art Director. Hiring at Zee Digital, Times Internet, ShareChat, Josh (Dailyhunt), and 100+ media/content companies.
Build Your AI Portfolio — GitHub + HuggingFace Tips
Indian recruiters increasingly ask for GitHub profiles with AI projects. Key projects to build: fine-tuned model on Indian language dataset, RAG chatbot with PDF, image classifier on Indian context (crops, diseases), and an AI SaaS demo.
AI Ethics & Policy Jobs in India — Emerging Roles
India's DPDP Act 2023 and AI governance framework are creating new jobs: AI Compliance Officer, AI Auditor, Responsible AI Lead, and AI Policy Analyst. NASSCOM, NASSCOM Foundation, NITI Aayog, and large IT companies are hiring.
Freelance AI Work — Upwork India, Toptal, Contra
Indian AI freelancers earn $30–100/hour on Upwork for ML model development, fine-tuning, and AI application development. India is the #2 country for AI freelancers globally.
AI Product Manager Roles in India — What to Expect
AI PM is the hottest tech role in India for 2026. Requires: understanding of ML pipelines, prompt engineering, product sense, and stakeholder management.
NCS — Government AI Jobs India
National Career Service portal lists AI/data roles at PSUs, government labs (C-DAC, CDAC, BARC, ISRO), and MeitY-affiliated organisations. Apply for CSIR, DRDO, and IndiaAI Mission openings.
IIT & IISc Careers — Research Positions
India's premier institutes post Research Associate, JRF, and Project Scientist roles in AI/ML. Check IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IISc Bangalore career portals.
Google India Careers — AI/ML Roles
Google India (Bangalore/Hyderabad) regularly hires ML Engineers, Research Scientists, and AI Product Managers. Apply directly at careers.google.com — filter by India and 'Machine Learning'.
Microsoft India Careers — AI Division
Microsoft India has 15,000+ employees in Hyderabad and Bangalore. Active hiring for AI/ML roles in Azure AI, Copilot, and GitHub Copilot teams.
foundit (formerly Monster India) — Tech Jobs
foundit (rebranded Monster India) has a strong AI/ML section. Good for mid-level roles at product companies and services firms.
Wellfound (AngelList) — AI Startup Jobs India
Wellfound lists roles at funded AI startups — equity packages, remote options, and early-stage opportunities. Filter by 'India' + 'Artificial Intelligence'.
IndiaAI — Careers at India's AI Mission
IndiaAI Mission posts roles for AI researchers, programme managers, and policy analysts working directly on India's national AI strategy. High-impact, government-adjacent roles with competitive salaries.
Indeed India — AI Jobs
Indeed aggregates AI job postings from company career pages across India. Good for discovering roles at smaller companies not on Naukri.
Internshala — AI Internships for Students
India's top internship platform with 2,000+ active AI/ML internships. Stipends from ₹5,000–₹25,000/month.
Unstop — AI Competitions & Hiring Challenges
Unstop (formerly Dare2Compete) hosts 500+ AI competitions, hackathons, and case studies — many with direct hiring tracks. Top performers get interview calls from TCS, Microsoft, Google India, and funded startups.
LinkedIn AI & ML Jobs — India
India's largest professional job board for AI roles. Filter by 'Artificial Intelligence', 'Machine Learning', or 'Data Science' + India.
Naukri.com — AI/ML Jobs India
India's largest job portal with dedicated AI/ML section. Strong for mid-senior roles at TCS, Infosys, HCL, Wipro, and funded startups.
AI Research Intern — IIT Madras AI Lab
Work on sovereign language models and Indian NLP at IIT Madras. Stipend, publication opportunity, and strong placement record.
Junior AI Engineer — IndiaAI Startups
Entry-level AI engineering roles at IndiaAI-incubated startups. Python, ML frameworks, remote-friendly.
ML Engineer — AI Startup (Bangalore)
Product team building Indian-language AI tools. Python, PyTorch, LLM fine-tuning, and serverless deployment experience needed.
AI Engineer — Krutrim
Build India's sovereign AI products at Krutrim (Ola). LLM training, inference optimisation, and Indian-language model development.
AI Talent Acquisition Lead — TCS
Lead AI/ML hiring across TCS delivery centres. Define JDs, partner with universities, and build the pipeline for 5000+ AI roles.
Technical Recruiter (AI/ML) — Infosys
Source, screen, and close ML Engineers, Data Scientists, and AI Architects for Infosys's growing AI practice.
Assistant Professor — AI/ML, IITs / IIITs
Faculty openings in AI, ML, and Data Science at IITs, IIITs, and NITs. Teaching, research, and PhD supervision.
Research Scientist — AI4Bharat / IIT Madras
Postdoc and Research Scientist positions at AI4Bharat working on Indian-language NLP, ASR, and translation. Competitive fellowships available.
AI Consultant — MSME Digital India (Freelance)
Help small businesses adopt AI tools: WhatsApp bots, inventory automation, accounting AI. Flexible, project-based work via NSDC portal.
AI Automation Specialist — Manufacturing MSME
Deploy AI quality-control and predictive-maintenance tools at Indian manufacturing SMEs. Hands-on, no heavy ML background required.
AI Policy Analyst — MeitY / NITI Aayog
Policy and technical advisory roles in government AI bodies. Analyse AI Bills, write technical standards, and coordinate with international AI bodies.
Data Science Lead — Government Digital Services
Lead data science for government departments: citizen services, fraud detection, and predictive analytics. NIC and IndiaAI portal listings.
AI Content Strategist — Digital Agency (India)
Lead AI-assisted content strategy: prompt engineering, editorial pipelines, brand voice AI tools. Mumbai/Bangalore agencies hiring.
Generative AI Designer — Creative Studio
Design visual assets using Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, and Stable Diffusion. Client work for Indian brands and global campaigns.
Chief AI Officer — Indian Enterprise
CXO-level AI leadership roles at large Indian enterprises (BFSI, retail, pharma). Drive AI strategy, governance, and transformation.
AI Product Manager — B2B SaaS Startup
Define AI product roadmap, work with ML teams, and drive growth at India's leading B2B AI startups. Series A-C companies.
AI Regulatory Affairs Specialist — NASSCOM
Track global and Indian AI regulation, brief member companies, and represent India in standards bodies. NASSCOM policy team.
Technology Law / AI Policy Advisor (Law Firms)
AI law and policy advisory roles at Indian law firms (AZB, Trilegal, Khaitan). Draft AI compliance frameworks, DPB advice, and IP strategy.