Applied AI/ML Senior Associate

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JOB DESCRIPTION

As part of the Commercial & Investment Bank, J.P. Morgan Payments enables organizations of all sizes to execute transactions efficiently and securely, transforming the movement of information, money and assets. We tackle complex challenges at every stage of the payment lifecycle and our industry-leading solutions facilitate seamless transactions across borders, industries and platforms. Operating in over 160 countries and handling more than 120 currencies, we are the largest processor of USD payments, with a daily transaction volume of $10 trillion.

As a Senior Associate Applied AI/ML Scientist within our payment solutions team, you will be instrumental in utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to augment our services and stimulate business expansion. Your role will involve researching, experimenting, developing, and implementing high-quality machine learning models, services, and platforms to streamline payment processes, bolster fraud detection, and enrich customer experience. You will also be tasked with designing and executing highly scalable and dependable data processing pipelines, conducting analysis, and deriving insights to boost and optimize business outcomes. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to pinpoint opportunities for AI/ML applications within the payment's ecosystem will also be a part of your responsibilities. 

Job Responsibilities:  

• Actively collaborate with Product, Technology, and other cross-functional teams to gain a deep understanding of complex business problems and formulate data-driven solutions to address these challenges in key areas of the payments' domain. 
• â¯Design, develop, and deploy agentic systems using Large Language Models (LLM), machine learning and other AI solutions that meet success metrics aligned with business goals, while considering constraints such as model complexity, scalability, and latency. 
• Partner with Risk and Compliance teams to ensure comprehensive model documentation, track performance metrics, and maintain adherence to regulatory compliance standards. 
• â¯Translate model outcomes into business impact metrics and communicate complex concepts to senior management and stakeholders. 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:  

• Master's degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics/Statistics, or Operations Research) with a minimum of 3 years of industry experience. Experience with Shell Scripting, Jupyter notebook/Lab, SQL, PySpark, and AWS Cloud Services is required. 
• Proficient in Python with hands-on experience in Machine learning and Deep learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and libraries (e.g., NumPy, Scikit-Learn, Pandas). Experience with Jupyter Notebook/Lab is essential. 
• Extensive knowledge in the design and development of agentic systems and the tooling ecosystem such as LangChain, LangGraph, Model Context Protocol (MCP), DSPy, etc.
• Solid Understanding of algorithms in machine learning, AI, and neural network, including Large Language Models (LLM) and Generative AI as well as familiarity with state-of-the-art practices and advancements in these domains. 
• Ability to set the analytical direction for projects, transforming vague business questions into structured analytical plans. You possess strong cognitive and communication skills, characterized by clear and articulate expression. You excel at identifying core issues, bringing order to chaos, synthesizing insights, and driving decisive outcomes. 
• â¯Extensive experience in Natural Language Processing (NLP) or Large Language Models (LLM),or Computer Vision and other machine learning techniques, including classification, regression algorithms. 

Preferred Qualifications, capabilities and skills  

• Experience in the financial services industry, particularly within investment banking operations. 
• Cloud computing: â¯Amazon Web Service, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, DataBricks, Snowflakes. 
• Familiarity with inference-time algorithms such as Chain of Thought and sampling, etc. 

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

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.