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Senior Lead Software Engineering - Python / AI / Machine Learning

J.P. MORGAN-1
London
2 days ago
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Job Description

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We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.
As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the AI and Machine Learning Data Platform Team, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives.
The test engineering team is at the forefront of innovation, developing intelligent agents powered by top foundational models to enhance the development and testing experience for our teams and partners. We build solutions that automate quality workflows, accelerate debugging, and enable smarter decision-making across SDLC. Join us in shaping the future of intelligent testing through cutting-edge AI and model-driven engineering.
Job responsibilities
Serves as a subject matter expert on a wide range of ML techniques and optimizations.
Provides in-depth knowledge of ML algorithms, frameworks, and techniques.
Enhances ML workflows through advanced proficiency in large language models (LLMs) and related techniques.
Conducts experiments using latest ML technologies, analyzing results, tuning models
Provides has Hands on coding to bring the experimental results into production solutions by collaborating with engineering team. Owning end to end code development in python for both proof of concept/experimentation and production-ready solutions.
Optimizes system accuracy and performance by identifying and resolving inefficiencies and bottlenecks. Collaborates with product and engineering teams to deliver tailored, science and technology-driven solutions.
Integrates Generative AI within the ML Platform using state-of-the-art techniques.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Formal training or certification (MS and/or PhD) in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field, with applied machine learning concepts experience.
Experience in one of the programming languages like Python, Java, C/C++, etc. Intermediate Python is a must.
Experience in applying data science, ML techniques to solve business problems.
Solid background in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLMs)
Hands-on experience with machine learning and deep learning methods.
Deep understanding and expertise in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
Experience in advanced applied ML areas such as GPU optimization, fine tuning, embedding models, inferencing, prompt engineering, evaluation, RAG (Similarity Search).
Ability to work on tasks and projects through to completion with limited supervision.
Passion for detail and follow through. Excellent communication skills and team player

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Master's degree in computer science, ML or related areas
Experience with Ray, MLFlow, and/or other distributed training frameworks.
In-depth understanding of Search/Ranking, Recommender systems, Graph techniques, and other advanced methodologies.
Deep understanding of Large Language Model (LLM) techniques, including Agents, Planning, Reasoning, and other related methods.
Experience with building and deploying ML models on cloud platforms such as AWS and AWS tools like Sagemaker, EKS, etc.
Experience working with large-scale MLOps pipelines, working with and deploying models to production services.

About Us
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. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
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.

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