Sarvam AI is building India's foundational AI stack: speech, language, and multimodal models optimised for Indian languages and low-resource settings.
About Sarvam AI
Sarvam AI is an Indian AI research lab and startup building foundational language models, TTS, and STT systems for Indian languages. Founded in 2023 by IIT alumni, it is the first Indian company to develop LLMs specifically for 10+ Indian vernacular languages.
Resume screen: strong BITS, IIT, or top-tier startup experience preferred
Coding screen: 1-2 medium DSA problems or a systems-flavoured problem (60 min)
Technical round 1: ML systems, Python, and backend design
Technical round 2 (for senior roles): architecture or audio/NLP deep dive
Founder or senior engineer round: culture fit and long-term thinking
Coding screen (60 min)
1-2 problems covering arrays, graphs, or dynamic programming at medium difficulty, run via a shared coding environment.
Technical round 1 (60 min)
ML engineering or backend systems. Expect questions on model serving, Python async patterns, and practical trade-offs in low-latency pipelines.
Technical round 2 (60 min, senior roles)
Deeper dive into architecture choices, audio processing, or NLP infrastructure depending on the role.
Founder or senior engineer round (30-45 min)
Values, ownership, and mission alignment. Sarvam cares about candidates who understand India's language diversity problem firsthand.
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