Job Description

Business Overview:

Change & Solutions is the team within BNP Americas in charge of facilitating the Transformation of the BNPP Platform. Strongly connected to our internal clients, we strive in providing comprehensive support to their transformative journey, from the initial consultation to the final execution.  

The Analytics Lab is the center of excellence in AI/Machine Learning within Change & Solutions serving the Americas region. The team is located both in Jersey City and Montreal, working closely with our internal clients to provide innovative and tailor-made AI solutions to improve our client knowledge, operations and reduce risks. 

The Lab is also proudly part of Analytics Consulting, a global team of international experts that builds AI solutions for CIB. Beyond the presence in Americas, you will have the chance to collaborate and participate in projects with people from Paris, Lisbon, London, and Warsaw. 

If you are a bright and passionate Machine Learning expert looking for a great opportunity to advance your career, if you are a team player who strives for engineering and technical excellence and enjoys in bringing innovation in a fast-paced environment, we have a perfect job for you!  We are looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to join our dream team! We offer excellent development prospects and the ability to develop your skills to the highest level in our team.

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

Results and Impact

Able to influence peers and team.
Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work.
Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.

Leadership and Collaboration:

Creates trust with colleagues.
Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.

Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus:

Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level.

Compliance Culture and Conduct:

Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

Responsibilities:

The Machine Learning (ML) Expert will:   

Understand the business needs and requirements and translate them into ML solutions. 

Communicate technical concepts and results to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner. 

Collaborate with internal clients to identify new opportunities for ML applications and models. 

Ensure that ML Models are aligned with the bank’s overall strategy and goals. 

Work with Application Development teams to deploy and support ML models in production environments. 
Stay up to date with latest development in ML and AI and apply this knowledge to first improve the performances of applications (current & past), and second to the benefits of the team. 

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Master’s degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, or a related field. 

Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, database manipulation (SQL), statistical modeling, and data analysis techniques. 

Experience with machine learning frameworks such as Tensorflow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn. 

Experience in developing and working on real-world machine learning projects. 

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. 

Excellent communication and collaboration skills. 

Very strong work ethic and ability to deal with confidential information. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in deploying models to production. 

Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GIT, Jenkins, …) and MLOps (MLFlow). 

Experience with containerization techniques (Docker & Kubernetes). 

Experience with mentoring junior team members. 

FINRA Registrations Required:

Not Applicable

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required):

Not Applicable

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

Not Applicable

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $160,000 to $200,000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.

This application will remain open until a candidate has been selected for the role. There is no specific application timeline.