Generative AI Director

Next Frontier Capital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JP Morgan is seeking a Generative AI Executive Director in the Chief Analytics Office to lead the design and delivery of production‑grade LLM systems powering mission‑critical products for thousands of professionals.

You will collaborate with ML Engineering, Product Management, and Cloud Engineering to architect scalable AI solutions, accelerating AI adoption across the firm with reliable, secure deployments.

Qualifications

• Hold a PhD or equivalent in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related quantitative field.
• Demonstrate extensive hands-on experience in ML engineering shipping production AI systems.
• Deep expertise in NLP, Computer Vision, and/or Multimodal LLMs with strong ML theory foundation.
• Practical experience implementing distributed, multi-threaded, scalable applications using Ray, Horovod, or DeepSpeed.
• Able to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable APIs and agentic workflows across the firm.
• Deliver production LLM-based systems for text, image, speech, and video applications.
• Own end-to-end delivery, performance and continuous improvement of LLM Suite products.
• Collaborate with ML Engineering, Product Management, and Cloud Engineering to ensure reliable, secure AI solutions.
• Bridge AI research with robust engineering for production-ready solutions.
• Drive results with an entrepreneurial mindset in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

Skills

PhD-level research

ML engineering

NLP/Multimodal ML

Distributed systems (Ray/Horovod/DeepS

Stakeholder communication

Education

PhD in CS/Math/Stats

Tools

Ray

Horovod

DeepSpeed

gRPC

REST

GraphQL

Protobuf

Job description

Step into a pivotal role at the forefront of JP Morgan’s AI transformation. As part of the Chief Analytics Office (CAO), you’ll drive innovation and shape the future of financial technology. You’ll collaborate with talented teams, architect impactful solutions, and see your work deliver measurable results across the firm. This is your opportunity to influence strategy, build production-grade systems, and unlock new possibilities for our clients and stakeholders. Join us and help define the next era of enterprise AI.

Job Summary

As a Generative AI Executive Director in the Chief Analytics Office, you will lead the design and delivery of production‑grade LLM systems that power mission‑critical products for thousands of professionals. Your technical leadership will empower teams to innovate and accelerate the adoption of AI at scale.

Job Responsibilities

• You will architect scalable APIs and agentic workflows, enabling automation and efficiency across the firm.
• Architect and deliver production LLM‑based systems for text, image, speech, and video applications.
• Own end‑to‑end delivery, performance, and continuous improvement of LLM Suite products.
• Working closely with ML Engineering, Product Management, and Cloud Engineering, you will ensure our AI solutions are reliable, secure, and built for real business impact.
• Bridge advanced AI research with robust engineering to build innovative, production‑ready solutions.
• Drive results with an entrepreneurial mindset in a fast‑paced, high‑impact environment.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Hold a PhD or possess equivalent experience in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Demonstrate extensive hands‑on experience in ML engineering, with a proven track record of shipping production AI systems.
• Bring deep expertise in NLP, Computer Vision, and/or Multimodal LLM algorithms, with a strong foundation in statistics, optimization, and ML theory.
• Apply practical experience implementing distributed, multi‑threaded, and scalable applications using frameworks such as Ray, Horovod, or DeepSpeed.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively and build trust with stakeholders at all levels.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Design and deploy production ML pipelines using DAG frameworks, including custom operator development and pipeline optimization.
• Architect and implement high‑throughput, low‑latency microservices with gRPC, REST, and GraphQL, including protocol buffer schema design, streaming endpoints, and load balancing.
• Apply hands‑on experience with parameter‑efficient fine‑tuning (LoRA, QLoRA, IA3), model quantization (INT8, FP16, GPTQ), and quantization‑aware training for LLMs at scale.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of distributed training strategies, memory optimization, and inference acceleration for large‑scale multimodal models.
• Orchestrate advanced agentic workflows, including multi‑agent coordination, stateful task management, and integration with enterprise event‑driven architectures.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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 FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.