JPMorgan Chase
Artificial Intelligence Research Lead - Vice President
$171K–$260K
New York, NY · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 13, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of relevant work experience; relevant research experience in AI/ML.
- Education
- PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields.
About the job
Leads AI research projects that develop and evaluate novel methods, then translates them into production-scale solutions for complex banking problems.
What you'll do
- Lead commercially oriented research projects with data science, engineering, and business teams; formulate problems, develop models, and conduct rigorous evaluations.
- Deliver tested code, reusable assets, and production-ready solutions, ensuring research meets technical and business requirements.
- Mentor researchers, propose new research initiatives, and communicate findings through publications, presentations, and forums.
What they ask for
- PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with relevant AI/ML research experience.
- 2+ years of relevant work experience and a record of publications in top-tier AI/ML venues.
- Strong AI/ML knowledge and research track record in synthetic data generation, multimodal information discovery and analysis, or multimodal processing and predictive modeling.
- Collaborative software development experience; ability to deliver tested, high-quality Python code and lead and mentor researchers.
Nice to have
- Practical experience with ML libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow/Keras, or HuggingFace Transformers; or agent frameworks such as LangGraph or Google ADK.
- Experience with formal verification tools and languages such as Coq/Isabelle/Lean, TLA+, Alloy, Z3, or PDDL.
Pay
USD $171,000.00-$260,000.00 base salary
Tools
Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow/Keras, HuggingFace Transformers, LangGraph, Google ADK, TLA+, PDDL
AI focus
Research and develop AI/ML techniques, including synthetic data generation, multimodal information discovery and analysis, and multimodal processing and predictive modeling; translate research into deployed solutions for financial services.
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