AI Researcher - AI for Tech

We seek to hire researchers to develop novel techniques, tools, and frameworks to model and solve complex large scale problems within the Technology organization. We are assembling a team of experts in Natural Language Processing to pursue primary research, advance the state-of-the-art in these areas, and publish in top AI/ML and Software Engineering venues. We work in collaboration with teams across the firm to tackle some of the most challenging and interesting problems in Technology such as AI for code maintenance and AI for task management.

J.P. Morgan AI Research is present in New York, London and the Bay Area. Conducting AI research in financial services offers unique and exciting opportunities for impact - as a member of this highly visible team, you will have the opportunity to realize significant impact not only within J.P. Morgan but also to the broader AI community.

Responsibilities:

You will work on multiple research projects in collaboration with internal and external researchers and with applied engineering teams. You will be integral to all aspects of the research lifecycle such as formulating problems, generating hypotheses, developing new algorithms and models, conducting experiments, synthesizing results, gathering data, building prototypes and communicating the significance of your research.

Your output will result in publications in AI/ML conferences and journals, high-impact business applications, open source software and patents.

As a member of the AI research community, you will also have the opportunity to participate in relevant top-tier academic conferences, organize workshops and engage with the community to broaden the impact of your contributions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Computer Science (especially AI/ML) or related fields
• Research publications in prominent AI/ML or Software Engineering venues; e.g., conferences, journals
• Strong expertise in one or more specialized areas; e.g., deep learning (DL), natural language processing (NLP)
• Practical experience with ML platforms such as Tensorflow/Keras, PyTorch, etc.
• Comfort with rapid prototyping and disciplined software development processes
• Practical software engineering experience in collaborative project settings

Minimum Requirements:

• Masters degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering or related fields
• Programming skills in Python
• Proficient understanding of fundamental AI and ML techniques; e.g., A*, regularization
• Practical experience with statistical data analysis and experimental design

Professional Skills:

• Curiosity, creativity, resourcefulness and a collaborative spirit
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with technical and business audiences
• Demonstrated ability to work on multi-disciplinary teams with diverse backgrounds
• Interest in problems related to the financial services domain (specific past experience in the domain is not required)

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. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.