Senior Applied AI ML Engineer

JPMorganChase; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Jersey City, NJ seeks a Senior MLE to design and productionize risk typologies, features and LLM explainability for AI-driven Global Financial Crimes monitoring. You will build scalable ML systems, work across data engineering, NLP and production pipelines, and collaborate with product managers, SRE and compliance teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on ML operations, cloud-scale deployment on AWS and Databricks, and an ownership mindset to maintain enterprise-grade solutions in a

Qualifications

• PhD/MS/BS in CS/DS/AI with years of experience as specified in the ad.
• Strong foundation in Information Retrieval and Natural Language Processing.
• Expert in Python and Java, with production-grade software engineering experience.
• Experience deploying ML models into cloud-scale, microservices-based architectures.
• Hands-on experience with ML frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, SciKit, NeMo, HF Transformers.
• Proficiency with AWS and Databricks, and database/messaging stacks.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, collaborate, and operate ML models
• Design, build and operate LLM solutions
• Design and build feedback and accuracy measurement techniques for AI solutions
• Design, build, and operate risk features data pipelines in Databricks
• Conduct monitoring to detect and alert drift, bias and performance degradation
• Work closely within a cross-functional team following agile based processes
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, SRE and Compliance SMEs to continuously improve product adoption, reliability and outcomes

Skills

Information Retrieval

Natural Language Processing

Python

Java

ML Ops

Cloud Architecture

LLM integration

Model deployment

NLP pipelines

Agile

Education

PhD in Computer Science / Data Science / AI or similar

MS in Computer Science / Data Science / AI or similar

BS in Computer Science / Data Science / AI or similar

Tools

Databricks

AWS

PyTorch

TensorFlow

HuggingFace Transformers

SciKit-Learn

NeMo

JVM languages

Job description

Job Description

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level. We are building a next generation, AI-driven Global Financial Crimes Strategic Monitoring solutions that detects AML risk, regulatory violations, transactions risk, misconduct, and behavioral anomalies.

Job Description

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level. We are building a next generation, AI-driven Global Financial Crimes Strategic Monitoring solutions that detects AML risk, regulatory violations, transactions risk, misconduct, and behavioral anomalies.

As a Senior MLE on the team, you will design, build and productionize Risk typologies/ features, data pipelines, supervised and unsupervised ML models, and LLM risk explainability that operate at scale across high-volume banking transactions. You will work at the intersection of Risk modeling, and NLP architectures, inference systems, regulatory explainability and auditability. This is a hands-on senior role requiring deep expertise in ML operations, LLM integration, scalable ML systems and production grade engineering discipline. This role offers a chance to collaborate with product managers, architects, data science and operational teams, while also engaging in software engineering communities to explore new and emerging technologies.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, build, collaborate, and operate ML models
• Design, build and operate LLM solutions
• Design and build feedback and accuracy measurement techniques for AI solutions
• Design, build, and operate risk features data pipelines in Databricks
• Conduct monitoring to detect and alert drift, bias and performance degradation
• Work closely within a cross-functional team following agile based processes
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, SRE and Compliance SMEs to continuously improve product adoption, reliability and outcomes

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, AI or similar fields with with 2+ years of experience Or MS in Computer Science, Data Science, AI or similar fields with with 4+ years of experience or BS in Computer Science, Data Science, AI or similar fields with with 8+ years of experience
• Strong foundation in Information Retrieval, Natural Language Processing and
• Expert in functional programming and JVM based languages- Python, Java
• Experience integrating models into cloud scale, microservices based architectures
• Experience with one or more ML frameworks - Pytorch, Tensorflow, SciKit, NeMo, Huggingface Transformers
• Hands-on experience with AWS services, and Databricks
• Experience/Exposure to SQL, NoSQL and messaging stacks
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills and bias for action and ownership in early stage env
• Operational experience in supporting an enterprise grade ML application in production

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Knowledge of Firm Databricks CDAO platform is good to have
• Experience with building production-grade ML pipelines, APIs and MLOps frameworks
• Experience in AML, monitoring and investigations systems is a strong plus
• Good understanding of data engineering concepts, distributed systems, and scalable architectures
• Familiarity with vector databases, model serving, and inference optimization is a plus

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

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.