Executive Director - Applied Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning

JPMorganChase; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

On-site wellness centers

Equity incentives

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking an Applied AI/ML Executive Director to lead advanced ML initiatives across NLP, speech analytics, and predictive modeling. You will collaborate with diverse teams to deploy production-grade solutions and mentor junior engineers.

The role emphasizes cross-functional cooperation with Business, Technology, Legal, and Compliance to translate research into scalable, value-driving outcomes. A strong research background and passion for experimentation are essential.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent with 5+ years industry experience or MS with 7+ years in quantitative field.
• Strong background in NLP or speech recognition and analytics, personalization/recommendation.
• Hands-on experience with machine learning and deep learning toolkits.
• Ability to design experiments and evaluation metrics aligned with business goals.
• Experience with big data and scalable model training; clear communication to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop state-of-the-art ML models for NLP, speech analytics, time-series, or recommendations.
• Collaborate with Business, Technology, Product, Legal, Compliance, Strategy, and Management to deploy production-ready solutions.
• Coach and mentor other AI/ML team members toward growth and success.

Skills

NLP

Speech analytics

Time series

Recommendation systems

Reinforcement learning

Big data

Production deployment

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

MS with significant industry/research experience

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

NumPy

Scikit-Learn

Pandas

Job description

Job Description

As an Applied AI/ML Executive Director within our dynamic team, you will apply your quantitative, data science, and analytical skills to complex problems. As a Machine Learning Director, you will have the opportunity to apply sophisticated machine learning methods to complex tasks including natural language processing, speech analytics, time series, reinforcement learning and recommendation systems. You will collaborate with various teams and actively participate in our knowledge sharing community. We are looking for someone who excels in a highly collaborative environment, working together with our business, technologists and control partners to deploy solutions into production. If you have a strong passion for machine learning and enjoy investing time towards learning, researching and experimenting with new innovations in the field, this role is for you.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop state‑of‑the‑art machine learning models to solve real‑world problems and apply them to tasks such as natural language processing (NLP), speech recognition and analytics, time‑series predictions or recommendation systems
• Collaborate with multiple partner teams such as Business, Technology, Product Management, Legal, Compliance, Strategy and Business Management to deploy solutions into production
• Coaching other AI/ML team members towards both personal and professional success

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• PhD in a quantitative discipline, e.g. Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Operations Research, Optimization, or Data Science, or with at least 5 years of industry experience, or an MS with at least 7 years of industry or research experience in the field.
• Solid background in NLP or speech recognition and analytics, personalization/recommendation and hands‑on experience and solid understanding of machine learning and deep learning methods
• Extensive experience with machine learning and deep learning toolkits (e.g.: TensorFlow, PyTorch, NumPy, Scikit‑Learn, Pandas)
• Ability to design experiments and training frameworks, and to outline and evaluate intrinsic and extrinsic metrics for model performance aligned with business goals
• Experience with big data and scalable model training and solid written and spoken communication to effectively communicate technical concepts and results to both technical and business audiences.
• Scientific thinking with the ability to invent and to work both independently and in highly collaborative team environments
• Solid written and spoken communication to effectively communicate technical concepts and results to both technical and business audiences. Curious, hardworking and detail‑oriented, and motivated by complex analytical problems

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities , And Skills

• Strong background in Mathematics and Statistics and familiarity with the financial services industries and continuous integration models and unit test development
• Knowledge in search/ranking, Reinforcement Learning or Meta Learning
• Experience with A/B experimentation and data/metric‑driven product development, cloud‑native deployment in a large scale distributed environment and ability to develop and debug production‑quality code
• Published research in areas of Machine Learning, Deep Learning or Reinforcement Learning at a major conference or journal

About Us

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.

About The Team

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.