Applied AI Director

Job Description
Job Description:
As an Executive Director in our Commercial and Investment Banking Applied AI team, you will help lead our transition from traditional machine learning methods to cutting-edge Large Language Model (LLM) solutions, driving innovation and delivering transformative technologies that propel our Markets business forward. You will collaborate with software engineers, business stakeholders, and AI practitioners to develop and deploy LLM-based solutions that enable our business to scale and thrive.
Are you a visionary technical leader with a passion for leveraging LLMs and wider AI tools to drive meaningful, real-world change? We are seeking individuals who think differently and are eager to challenge the status quo.
Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the formulation and execution of AI strategies focused on LLM-driven solutions to address complex challenges in Markets Operations, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of robust, scalable, and reusable AI systems that deliver measurable business impact.
• Partner with engineering and business teams to integrate LLM services seamlessly into strategic systems and processes, enhancing operational efficiency.
• Establish comprehensive evaluation frameworks to assess model performance and drive continuous improvement in alignment with business goals.
• Deepen your understanding of the Markets business to identify opportunities for AI-driven innovation and deliver practical, impactful solutions.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of AI practitioners, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Ensure the creation and maintenance of production-grade code for ML solutions, adhering to best practices and industry standards.
• Be hands-on in the development of solutions, actively contributing code.

Required qualifications, experience, and skills:

• Master's or higher qualification in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related highly quantitative field.
• Extensive experience in leading and managing high-performing AI or data science teams, with a focus on LLM solutions.
• Deep understanding of LLM approaches and practical experience with statistical data analysis and experimental design.
• Proven track record of developing and deploying LLM capabilities in production at scale.
• Strong experience with Python programming and common ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) and MLOps platforms (e.g., SageMaker).
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively on multi-disciplinary teams with diverse backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• PhD in Machine Learning, Computing Science, or related fields.
• Strong client partnership, stakeholder management, and project management skills.
• Proven ability to deliver impactful books of work that drive business success.

About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
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.
About the Team
J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.