The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has begun its mega lateral recruitment exercise to hire seasoned professionals across data science, technology, risk analytics, and supervision.
Through a public notification issued by the RBI Services Board, applications have been invited online for filling up a total of 93 specialist posts as full-time contractual employees.
Interested candidates can apply for the posts through the official RBI recruitment website: opportunities.rbi.org.in, from December 17, 2025, until January 6, 2026. Candidates must submit their applications by 6:00 PM on the final cutoff date and pay the application/intimation fee online.
The recruitment campaign involves a range of departments with positions designed to enhance RBI's strengths in information technology, data analytics, cybersecurity, risk management, and banking supervision.
Top vacant positions include Data Scientist, Data Engineer, IT Security Expert, AI/ML Specialist, Cyber Security Analyst, Risk Analyst, and Policy Research Analyst, among others.
Job descriptions in the Department of Information Technology (DIT) include Data Scientist and AI/ML Specialist, outlined to assist in facilitating the digital transformation and decision-making process of the monetary authority.
The Department of Supervision (DoS) contains more job descriptions of a risk assessment and financial stability nature. These include vacancies for individuals specializing in market risks, credit risks, and operational risks. There are project managers needed in the Premises Department.
Candidates are required to meet eligibility requirements for a particular post, such as academic qualifications (in most of these posts, a master’s degree is required) and work experience relevant to the post.
Short-listing of candidates for this post will not include a written exam; instead, candidates will have to undergo document verification and an interview.
This hiring trend mirrors the RBI’s growing interest in tapping the skills and talent of specialists to strengthen its analytical, technological, and supervisory capacities and better equip it to deal with the complexities of the financial system.
These recruitments are intended to hire middle- to senior-level talent. They are viewed as a move to bring domain expertise into the operations of the country's central bank, the RBI in India.