Director, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer

The Director of AI and ML Engineering at BlackRock is responsible for providing technical leadership and guiding architectural decisions across multidisciplinary teams. They design, develop, and manage production AI/ML systems, including generative AI and predictive modelling, ensuring scalability and measurable business impact. They develop reusable AI platforms, APIs, and data pipelines to support experimentation and deployment. The role involves optimisation of AI workloads for performance, security, and cost-efficiency, and collaboration with various teams to deploy AI solutions in production. Candidates should possess extensive experience in complex system design, AI deployment, and proficiency in Python, SQL, as well as containerisation technologies. They must demonstrate strong problem-solving and communication skills to influence and guide technical strategies effectively.