Applied AI/ML Director Researcher

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Greater London is seeking an Applied AI/ML Director Researcher to architect and develop cutting-edge GenAI solutions. This is a pivotal role that involves transforming operations through advanced AI applications, mentoring a talented team, and ensuring the scalability and reliability of solutions. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in AI research, a strong understanding of production deployment, and a drive for innovation. Competitive compensation and a supportive work environment await the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Research experience or worked in top commercial AI research labs.
• Deep understanding and practical experience with data analysis.
• Proven track record of deploying AI/ML applications at scale.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop GenAI solutions to automate processes.
• Deliver agents that solve complex problems and scale across JPMC.
• Mentor and inspire a team of AI engineers with a culture of innovation.
• Ensure scalability, reliability, and security of AI/ML solutions.

Skills

Deep understanding of AI fundamentals

Experience deploying AI/ML applications

Research experience in a top AI lab

Proven track record of production deployment

Familiarity with distributed computing

Experience building AI teams

Education

PhD preferred but not required

Tools

AWS platforms (SageMaker, Bedrock)

Job description

Job Description

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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 JPMorganChase 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 developS GenAI and Agentic solutions to automate complex operational processes
• Assists JPMorganChase (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

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.