We’re Hiring: Generative AI Director

We’re Hiring: Generative AI Director

Full-Time 72000 - 88000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead the design and delivery of cutting-edge LLM systems for impactful financial products.
  • Company: Join J.P. Morgan, a global leader in financial services and innovation.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse workplace, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Other info: Be part of a diverse team driving innovation in a fast-paced environment.
  • Why this job: Shape the future of AI in finance and make a real difference.
  • Qualifications: PhD or equivalent experience in relevant fields; strong ML engineering skills required.

The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 £ per year.

LLM-based systems for text, image, speech, and video applications. Own end-to-end delivery, performance, and continuous improvement of LLM Suite products. Working closely with ML Engineering, Product Management, and Cloud Engineering, you will ensure our AI solutions are reliable, secure, and built for real business impact. Bridge advanced AI research with robust engineering to build innovative, production-ready solutions. Drive results with an entrepreneurial mindset in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

  • Hold a PhD or possess equivalent experience in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline.
  • Demonstrate extensive hands-on experience in ML engineering, with a proven track record of shipping production AI systems.
  • Bring deep expertise in NLP, Computer Vision, and/or Multimodal LLM algorithms, with a strong foundation in statistics, optimization, and ML theory.
  • Apply practical experience implementing distributed, multi-threaded, and scalable applications using frameworks such as Ray, Horovod, or DeepSpeed.
  • Communicate complex technical concepts effectively and build trust with stakeholders at all levels.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

  • Design and deploy production ML pipelines using DAG frameworks, including custom operator development and pipeline optimization.
  • Architect and implement high-throughput, low-latency microservices with gRPC, REST, and GraphQL, including protocol buffer schema design, streaming endpoints, and load balancing.
  • Apply hands-on experience with parameter-efficient fine-tuning (LoRA, QLoRA, IA3), model quantization (INT8, FP16, GPTQ), and quantization-aware training for LLMs at scale.
  • Demonstrate deep knowledge of distributed training strategies, memory optimization, and inference acceleration for large-scale multimodal models.
  • Orchestrate advanced agentic workflows, including multi-agent coordination, stateful task management, and integration.

Step into a pivotal role at the forefront of JP Morgan's AI transformation. As part of the Chief Analytics Office (CAO), you'll drive innovation and shape the future of financial technology. You'll collaborate with talented teams, architect impactful solutions, and see your work deliver measurable results across the firm. This is your opportunity to influence strategy, build production-grade systems, and unlock new possibilities for our clients and stakeholders. Join us and help define the next era of enterprise AI.

Job Summary:

As a Generative AI Executive Director in the Chief Analytics Office, you will lead the design and delivery of production-grade LLM systems that power mission-critical products for thousands of professionals. Your technical leadership will empower teams to innovate and accelerate the adoption of AI at scale.

Job Responsibilities:

  • You will architect scalable APIs and agentic workflows, enabling automation and efficiency across the firm.
  • Architect and deliver production, enterprise event-driven architectures.

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.

We’re Hiring: Generative AI Director employer: J.p. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank

J.P. Morgan is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation within the fast-paced environment of commodities operations. Employees benefit from comprehensive training programs and career advancement opportunities, ensuring personal and professional growth while working alongside industry leaders in a supportive atmosphere. Located in a vibrant financial hub, the company provides unique advantages such as networking opportunities and access to cutting-edge technology, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.

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Contact Details:

J.p. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace We’re Hiring: Generative AI Director

PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related quantitative discipline
ML Engineering
NLP expertise
Computer Vision expertise
Multimodal LLM algorithms
Statistics and optimisation knowledge
Distributed systems experience