Applied AI/ML Director Researcher

J.P. Morgan; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking an Applied AI/ML Director Researcher to drive transformative operations with agentic AI. In this role, you will architect and develop solutions to automate complex processes, mentor AI engineers, and ensure the reliability of AI applications in production. Ideal candidates will possess extensive research experience in AI, a deep understanding of AI fundamentals, and a proven track record in deploying models at scale. This opportunity is significant for those looking to bridge theory and real-world applications.

Qualifications

• Research experience in a top AI research lab, at a director level.
• Deep understanding of AI fundamentals.
• Experience deploying AI/ML applications in production.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop GenAI and Agentic solutions.
• Mentor and inspire a team of AI engineers.
• Ensure scalability and reliability of AI/ML solutions.

Skills

AI fundamentals

Data analysis

Experimental design

Distributed computing patterns

User feedback integration

Building high-performing teams

Education

PhD preferred

Tools

AWS SageMaker

AWS Bedrock

Job description

Our goal is to build the next generation of AI: autonomous agents that can reason, plan, act and learn to solve critical problems for an industry leading financial institution. We are looking for architects who will define the future of banking through Agentic AI.

As an Applied AI/ML Director Researcher at JPMorgan Chase in the Applied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning team in Corporate and Investment Banking you will transform operations by leveraging the latest advancements in agentic AI and frontier models. This is a role for a builder, a scientific pioneer and mentor who can bridge the gap between leading edge theory and enterprise-grade, large-scale, deployable systems.

Job Responsibilities

• Architects and develop GenAI and Agentic solutions to automate complex operational processes
• Assists JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) Lines of Business and teams to directly solve for priority use cases within the domain
• Delivers multiple agents that can collaborate to solve large, complex problems, orchestrate end to end workflows and scale across JPMC
• Designs and build services and libraries that AI teams want to use
• Mentors and inspire a team of AI engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning
• Ensures the scalability, reliability, and security of AI/ML solutions in a production environment, with a focus on long-term sustainability
• Collaborates with stakeholders and technical partners across Lines of Business and firmwide to scale solutions and maximize impact

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Research experience or have worked in one of the top commercial AI research labs, in a Director level or equivalent role
• Deep understanding of AI fundamentals and practical experience with data analysis and experimental design
• Proven track record of deploying AI/ML applications in a production environment at scale
• Familiarity with distributed computing patterns for training, serving, persistence of state
• Experience integrating user feedback to establish agentic refinement and self improving AI applications
• Experience in building and leading high-performing AI teams

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• PhD preferred but not required
• Expertise in deploying models on AWS platforms such as SageMaker or Bedrock will be strongly considered, but not required