Applied AI and ML Lead - Generative AI

Job Description

Build what's next in enterprise AI—solutions that materially improve how teams make decisions, automate work, and serve internal customers. You will take generative AI from concept to production, help set the standard for semantic consistency across systems, and partner closely with stakeholders to turn complex business needs into measurable outcomes. You will mentor talent and influence technical direction across Corporate Technology and supported Corporate Functions.

As an Applied AI and Machine Learning Lead at JPMorganChase within Corporate Technology Data Science and AI, you will design, build, and deploy scalable analytical and generative AI solutions that deliver measurable business value. You will translate complex business needs into clear problem statements, success metrics, and production-ready models and intelligent workflows. You will help establish semantic modeling standards and a unified semantic layer that improves trust and consistency across analytics and AI use cases.

Job Responsibilities

Build generative AI, agentic AI, and large language model solutions in Python from proof of concept through production deployment with measurable outcomes
Design context engineering approaches to improve model accuracy, latency, reliability, and end-to-end user experience
Lead enterprise semantic modeling strategy, including ontology standards, governance practices, and lifecycle management
Partner with domain experts to create scalable ontologies that represent business entities, relationships, rules, and constraints
Define semantic integration patterns across data pipelines, application programming interfaces (APIs), data contracts, and experience layers to resolve semantic conflicts
Establish and govern a unified semantic layer that enables trusted analytics across business intelligence, machine learning, and transactional systems
Enable intelligent workflows and AI agents using ontology-driven context, semantic reasoning, and orchestration approaches
Build and maintain pipelines and frameworks for model training, evaluation, optimization, monitoring, and machine learning operations
Implement responsible AI practices, model risk controls, and governance aligned to regulated environments
Mentor engineers and data scientists, raising the bar on engineering rigor, reuse, and continuous improvement across the team

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

Master's degree in a data science-related discipline and eight years of industry experience, or PhD in a data science-related discipline
Demonstrated experience developing and deploying machine learning and generative AI solutions using Python
Proven ability to write and maintain production-quality code, including documentation and maintainable design patterns
Experience building automated testing practices, including unit tests, and implementing continuous integration pipelines
Experience building and managing data pipelines and processing workflows for analytics and machine learning use cases
Strong scientific thinking and structured problem-solving skills, including hypothesis-driven analysis and metric definition
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Demonstrated ownership and attention to detail when operating in ambiguous, complex problem spaces
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across product, engineering, data, and business partners

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

Experience designing or governing semantic models and ontologies, including taxonomy design and lifecycle governance
Experience implementing retrieval-augmented generation, tool use, and evaluation strategies for large language model applications
Familiarity with responsible AI techniques, including bias testing, explainability approaches, and model monitoring standards
Experience designing scalable architectures for real-time or near-real-time inference and intelligent workflow orchestration
Experience influencing cross-functional technical direction and mentoring engineers through design reviews and delivery execution

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