Applied AI ML Lead

JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase · Banking · Jersey City, NJ +1 · Corporate Sector

Lead end-to-end generative AI and agentic AI initiatives from problem framing through production release, focusing on foundation models and agent-based capabilities. Responsibilities include design, evaluation, deployment, building production services, defining semantic consistency, and partnering with stakeholders. Requires strong ML/AI experience, Python, ML frameworks, production deployment, responsible AI knowledge, and software engineering fundamentals. Experience in regulated environments is a plus.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead end-to-end generative AI and agentic AI initiatives from problem framing and experimentation through production release and measurable adoption.
  2. Design and evaluate foundation-model approaches, including model selection, fine-tuning strategies, retrieval and context design, and safety controls.
  3. Establish rigorous evaluation practices (quality, robustness, latency, cost, and risk) and translate results into clear recommendations and roadmaps.
  4. Build and operationalize production-grade machine learning and generative AI services using sound engineering practices, monitoring, and incident-ready controls.
  5. Define and drive semantic consistency across systems by leading semantic modeling standards and lifecycle governance in partnership with domain experts.

Skills

Required

  • Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, statistics, or a related quantitative discipline.
  • 7+ years of applied experience building and deploying machine learning and generative AI solutions in production environments.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and modern machine learning frameworks (for example, PyTorch).
  • Demonstrated ability to lead experimentation and evaluation, including defining metrics, running controlled comparisons, and documenting results for stakeholders.
  • Experience deploying and operating models in production, including performance optimization, monitoring, and reliability trade-offs.
  • Working knowledge of responsible AI practices, model risk concepts, and governance controls suitable for regulated environments.
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals, including version control, code review, testing, and maintainable design.
  • Proven ability to partner across product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate ambiguous needs into clear outcomes and delivery plans.

Nice to have

  • PhD in a relevant quantitative field or demonstrated applied research impact in machine learning or generative AI.
  • Publications, patents, or open-source contributions that demonstrate research depth and practical impact.
  • Hands-on experience with transformer-based architectures, large-scale training or fine-tuning, and GPU-enabled development workflows.
  • Experience building agentic AI systems (tool use, orchestration, planning, and workflow automation) with strong evaluation discipline.
  • Familiarity with semantic modeling, ontologies, or semantic-layer design to improve consistency across analytics and AI use cases.
  • Experience applying AI solutions within financial services or other highly regulated industries.

What the JD emphasized

  • drive high-impact generative AI and advanced analytics initiatives from research through production
  • lead the design, evaluation, and deployment of foundation model and agent-based AI capabilities
  • partner with product, engineering, and risk stakeholders to define measurable outcomes and deliver solutions that are scalable, robust, and responsibly deployed
  • 7+ years of applied experience building and deploying machine learning and generative AI solutions in production environments
  • Working knowledge of responsible AI practices, model risk concepts, and governance controls suitable for regulated environments
  • Experience applying AI solutions within financial services or other highly regulated industries

Other signals

  • leading generative AI and agentic AI initiatives
  • design, evaluation, and deployment of foundation model and agent-based AI capabilities
  • partner with product, engineering, and risk stakeholders
  • scalable, robust, and responsibly deployed solutions
  • 7+ years of applied experience building and deploying machine learning and generative AI solutions in production environments
  • Experience deploying and operating models in production
  • Working knowledge of responsible AI practices, model risk concepts, and governance controls suitable for regulated environments