Chief Architect - AI Factory and Generative AI

Position: Chief Architect - AI Factory and Generative AI

Role Overview:

The Chief Architect will serve as the main driver of DSUs AI Factory and Generative AI, leading the development of sovereign generative AI systems, large-scale foundation models, and rapid AI-to-product pipelines. DSU Centre for NVIDIA AI Factory & Generative AI is the Central Brain of DSU AI Factory. This centre drives large-scale generative AI initiatives, including sovereign foundation models such as DSU-GPT, and hosts the AI Maker Space where ideas move rapidly from code to real-world products.

This role combines deep research leadership with hands-on product and startup incubation. This is a university-level strategic leadership role responsible for architecting platforms, building elite teams, and converting raw compute power into a deployable intelligence system.

Short Summary:

They will lead the AI Factory, building sovereign AI models like DSU-GPT, driving generative AI research, platforms, & rapid AI-to-product innovation.

Salary will be commensurate with industry experience

Discipline: Computing, Engineering

Job Type: Director

Sector: Industry

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, training, fine-tuning, and deployment of large-scale generative AI and foundation models (e.g., DSU-GPT).
• Drive 30% utilization of the B200 supercomputing infrastructure for AI research and product prototyping.
• Establish a high-impact research lab integrating AI software with physical product creation (Maker ecosystem).
• Mentor PhD scholars, faculty, and student startup teams.
• Build industry and startup partnerships for commercialization and IP generation.
• Publish high-impact research while prioritizing real-world applications and open-source innovation.
• Represent DSU globally in AI research, policy, and innovation forums.

Desired Profile:

• Senior Research Scientist or Technical Leader from Google DeepMind, OpenAI, NVIDIA Research, or equivalent.
• Alternatively, a distinguished academic from IITs, IISc, IIITs, MIT Media Lab, Stanford HAI, or similar.
• Strong track record in generative AI, foundation models, and product-driven research.
• Experience in open-source leadership or AI startup creation is highly preferred.

Date: 19-02-2026

Dr. D. Premachandra Sagar

Pro Chancellor, DSU