Executive AI Research Director - Lead High-Impact ML

JPMorgan Chase; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase AI Research in New York seeks an Executive Director / Research Director to lead novel AI/ML research and translate breakthroughs into deployed solutions with engineering and product teams.

The role covers end-to-end innovation from exploration to production, collaboration across businesses, and a focus on responsible AI, security, and scalable impact in financial services.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 5+ years of AI/ML work experience.
• Publications in top AI/ML venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR) or related conferences.
• Strong fundamentals in AI/ML and current state-of-the-art knowledge.
• Experience with statistical analysis, experimental design, and benchmarks.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on multiple research projects with data scientists and engineers across businesses.
• Formulate problems, develop algorithms, run experiments, and deliver high-quality code.
• Contribute to reusable assets, products, and research initiatives.
• Present findings through white papers, publications, and talks.
• Own portfolio directions and engage stakeholders to drive impact.

Skills

Publications

Python development

Communication skills

ML frameworks

Open-source contributions

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

HuggingFace Transformers

LangGraph

Google ADK

Job description

JPMorganChase AI Research in New York seeks an Executive Director / Research Director to lead novel AI/ML research and translate breakthroughs into deployed solutions with engineering and product teams.

The role covers end-to-end innovation from exploration to production, collaboration across businesses, and a focus on responsible AI, security, and scalable impact in financial services.