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§ Careers · Section F · Open roles & the standard
Independent � research-led � signed work

Sign your name
to the work.

Open roles � Available on request
Base � Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Cycle � Available on request
Reply time � Available on request, every applicant
§ F1 · The standard

What we ask of every hire.

Matrize is an independent research firm. Every figure that leaves the building is attributed to a named researcher. Joining the firm means signing your name on the work � from your first week.

We hire for craft, judgement and stamina. Pedigree is a tie-breaker, never an entrance.

Research is a long-arc trade. The firm's promise to a new hire is that the work you do here will compound � and that the name beside it stays yours.

We do not run a "rotational graduate programme". You join a desk, you sign your contributions, you stay. Lateral switches are case-by-case after two years.

i
Sign every output. From your first week, every memo, table, chart and survey you produce carries your name. The firm's standard is a discipline you join, not one you grow into.
ii
Default to disclosure. Margins, field dates, model versions, decisions to discard a case — all disclosed in writing. If you are unsure, disclose more.
iii
Field is not optional. Every analyst — including NLP and modelling hires — spends 14 days a year in field, in a state outside their own. You do not get to opt out.
iv
Read the work that calls you to it. We ask about the last book, paper or wave that changed your mind. If you are not reading, you are not staying current.
§ F2 · Open roles · cycle 2026

Seven seats open.

Listings below are reviewed regularly. Apply via the form at the bottom of this page or write to contact@matrize.in.

P · 14
Senior Psephologist National desk · partner-track
Noida+ field weeks
8—14 yrs
View role →
F · 21
Field Operations Lead State desk · Lucknow / Bhopal / Patna
Lucknowrelocation supported
5—10 yrs
View role →
N � 03
NLP Engineer Classifier & pipeline � weekly retrain
Noida+ remote ok
3�7 yrs
View role ?
D · 09
Senior Data Engineer · Sampling Frame ECI booth list pipelines & weighting infra
Noida
4—8 yrs
View role →
R � 02
Research Associate � Socio-Economic Welfare scheme impact & survey design
Noida
1�3 yrs
View role ?
M � 11
Editorial Director � Briefs & Manifesto Brief desk � long-form drafting
Noida
7�12 yrs
View role ?
G � 05
Visual / Information Designer Charts, dashboards, broadcast graphics package
Noida+ remote ok
3�6 yrs
View role ?
§ F3 · How we hire

Five steps. No surprises.

The same five-step rail for every role on the seat list. Cycle time is 18—24 working days. We reply to every applicant, including those we do not interview.

Day 0 · Application
Apply & sample
Submit CV + a 200-word note on the last wave/paper/book that changed your mind. We read both.
Day 7 � Screen
Craft interview
A 60-minute conversation with the desk reviewer. We talk about your work, not your CV.
Day 14 · Task
Paid exercise
A real, 4-hour, paid exercise from the desk's open queue. Outputs are confidential and yours.
Day 21 � Panel
Standard panel
Two reviewers + one peer review. Standard same-question set, scored against a published rubric.
Day 24 � Offer
Offer + onboarding
Written offer with signed-work commitment and field-week schedule.
§ F4 · The firm, on the inside
"We do not promise a career path. We promise a standard. The path is what you build, year on year, beside your signature." � Manoj Kumar Singh, Director � Matrize News Communications

The firm is small by design � 200+ full-time staff, 200+ field operatives during a general election cycle. No parallel "consulting" arm. The desks are the firm.

Each desk is led by a named researcher. Every analyst is paired with a senior from day one. There is no Slack-only culture here.

Compensation
Top quartile against industry benchmarks External pay survey commissioned annually. Bands published internally.
Equity / partner-track
Partner consideration after year 4 Two partner additions per year, voted by existing partners. No external partner hires.
Field weeks
14 days / year in field Outside your home state. Travel + per-diem covered. Counts as time worked, not leave.
Sabbatical
Six-week paid every fifth year For research, writing, or a course. No deliverable; report on return is optional.
Tooling
Hardware & subscriptions paid in full Laptop of your choice, JSTOR & SAGE journals, Stata/R/Python, NYT & FT.
Family
26 weeks parental leave (any caregiver) Plus four weeks of part-time return; medical insurance covers immediate dependents.
§ F5 · Apply

Send the work,
not the brand.

We read every application. If you have a wave, a chart, a paper or a forecast you are proud of, send it — that is what we will discuss. The form on the right is the fastest route; longer letters to careers@matrize.in are also welcomed.

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