Executive Director – Applied Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning

NLP PEOPLE; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

On-site health center

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Plano, TX seeks an Applied AI/ML Executive Director to lead ML initiatives across NLP, speech analytics, time-series and recommendations. You will drive research, experiments, and collaborations with business and technology teams to deploy scalable solutions into production.

The role emphasizes hands-on ML/DL expertise, quantitative rigor, and leadership to grow the AI/ML capability in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• PhD in a quantitative field or MS with 7+ years of related industry/research experience.
• Strong background in NLP or speech analytics and personalization/recommendation.
• Hands-on experience with ML/DL toolkits (TensorFlow, PyTorch, NumPy, Scikit-Learn, Pandas).

Responsibilities

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

Skills

NLP

Machine learning

Deep learning

Statistical modeling

Experiment design

Communication

Education

PhD in a quantitative discipline

MS with 7+ years 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 it 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.

Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer 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 our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.

Company:

JPMorganChase