Lead Security Engineer - Data Scientist

Cybersecurity is one of the highest growth areas within JPMorgan and has a unique opportunity to develop and deploy Machine Learning solutions that support Cyber Operations. A successful candidate must be comfortable working independently, have an understanding of data analysis, statistics, data engineering and the ability to develop predictive models that meet defined business outcomes.

As a Lead Security Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Cyber Technology and Controls Product team, you will be part of a highly motivated team that focuses on analyzing data and creating and delivering Machine Learning solutions that will protect the firm from a variety of cyber-related threats.

Job responsibilities :

• Engage with cybersecurity domain experts to understand business goals and use cases related to using real-world data to solve business problems
• Work with cybersecurity engineers and data engineers to acquire data that addresses each use case (fraud, anomaly detection, Cyber threats)
• Perform Exploratory Data Analysis on datasets and communicate results to stakeholders
• Select statistical or Deep Learning models that are best positioned to achieve business results
• Perform feature engineering or hyperparameter tuning to optimize model performance
• Document measurements required to detect model or data drift in a Production setting
• Perform model governance activities for model interpretability, testability and results

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills :

• Formal training or certification on Data Science concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Ability to perform Exploratory Data Analysis using Jupyter or SageMaker Notebooks
• Proficient in Pandas, SQL and Data Visualization tools such as Matplotlib, Seaborn or Plotly
• Working knowledge of probability, statistics and statistical distributions and their applicability to use cases
• Working knowledge of Scikit-Learn for development of classification, regression and clustering models
• Deep Learning frameworks such as Keras, Tensorflow or PyTorch
• Experience with classification and regression trees (Random Forest, XGBoost, AdaBoost)
• Experience with feature engineering complex datasets
• Possess the ability to explain model selection, model interpretability and performance metrics verbally and in writing.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills :

• Experience deploying Statistical or Machine Learning models in a production setting
• Experience with model monitoring and understanding data quality issues
• Experience creating synthetic datasets
• Development of REST APIs using tools such as Flask or FastAPI
• Working knowledge of Responsible AI, model fairness, and reliability and safety

About Us
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 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. For those in eligible roles, we offer discretionary incentive compensation which may be awarded in recognition of firm performance and 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.

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