Applied Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Lead - Vice President

Socket.dev; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Equity incentives

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is recruiting an AI Engineering Lead VP to drive hands-on development of AI/ML solutions for Asset & Wealth Management.

You will lead architecture, data pipelines, and production deployment across AWS/Azure, collaborating with global teams to deliver high-impact technology for Private Bank clients. The role emphasizes leadership, architecture, security, and modern AI techniques; remote and on-site options may apply in a dynamic, startup-like environment within a premier

Qualifications

• MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or Machine Learning with 7+ years of development experience, incl. 4+ years on AI solutions.
• Experience using LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or others) to solve business problems with full workflow toolset.
• Strong Python programming skills and knowledge of data structures, algorithms, ML, data mining, IR, stats.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with firmwide AI/ML teams, Business and Product Partners, and dispersed teams to drive alignment and adoption of AI capabilities.
• Hands-on architecture and implementation of lighthouse ML and LLM-powered solutions.
• Design and deploy scalable data pipelines and model inference services.

Skills

Python

LLMs

Data structures

Algorithms

End-to-end design

Leadership

Education

MS in CS

Tools

AWS

Azure

PostgreSQL

OpenSearch

Redis

Next.js

TypeScript

Kubernetes

Job description

JPMC is hiring to join the growing Asset and Wealth Management AI Engineering team. We are executing like a startup and building next-generation technology that combines JPMC unique data and full-service advantage to develop high impact AI applications and platforms in the financial services industry. We are looking for a hands-on AI Engineering lead and domain expert who is excited about the opportunity to build cutting edge business solutions powered by AI.

As a AI/ML Lead Engineer Vice President in our global AI team you will play a lead role as a seasoned member of our global AI team. Your responsibilities will entail hands‑on development of high-impact business solutions through data analysis, developing cutting‑edge ML and LLM models, and deploying these models to production environments on AWS or Azure.

You’ll combine your years of proven development expertise with a never-ending quest to create innovative technology through solid engineering practices. Your passion and experience in one or more technology domains will help solve complex business problems to serve our Private Bank clients. As a constant learner and early adopter, you’re already embracing leading‑edge technologies and methodologies; your example encourages others to follow suit.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with firmwide AI/ML teams, Business and Product Partners, peers in geographically dispersed teams, and colleagues across JPMorgan AWM’s lines of business and functions to drive alignment, accelerate adoption of common AI capabilities, and deliver impactful solutions

• Hands‑on architecture and implementation of lighthouse ML and LLM‑powered solutions

• Design and implement highly scalable and reliable data processing pipelines and deploy model inference services

• Experiment, develop, and productionize high‑quality machine learning models, services, and platforms to make a huge technology and business impact

• Deploy solutions into public cloud infrastructure

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or Machine Learning and minimum 7 years of development experience, with at least 4 years working on AI solutions.

• Experience in using LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or other models) to solve business problems, including full workflow toolset such as tracing, evaluations, and guardrails;

• Must have strong programming skills in Python and deep knowledge in Data Structures, Algorithms, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Information Retrieval, and Statistics

• Demonstrated ability to perform independent end‑to‑end solution design, with attention on modern architecture, scalability and security
• Knowledge of data management, including data model design, as well as real‑time data processing on both SQL (such as Postgres) and NoSQL stores (such as OpenSearch and Redis)

• Proven leadership capacity, including new AI/ML idea generation and GenAI‑based solutions and excellent communication skills and ability to communicate with senior technical and business partners

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience working in the financial domain with a large financial institution in Asset and Wealth Management, Brokerage, or Investment Banking will be an added advantage

• Understanding of LLM fine‑tuning and small language model inference is a plus

• Ability to develop full‑stack products, utilizing modern JavaScript and TypeScript frameworks, such as Next.js and Svelte
• Knowledge of other high-performance languages, such as Go or Rust
• Expert knowledge of one of the cloud computing platforms preferred: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Kubernetes

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission‑based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on‑site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry‑leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.