2 months ago
London, United KingdomSenior / Staff+
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Python-based AI applications and production-ready agentic AI/LLM systems.
- Build and maintain document workflows using LLMs and classical natural language processing.
- Develop agents with MCP, tool calling, memory systems, vector-based knowledge stores, guardrails, and human-in-the-loop workflows.
- Debug model performance issues, handle edge cases, and optimize system reliability.
- Write comprehensive tests and implement monitoring and observability for AI/ML systems.
- Rapidly prototype, evaluate, and productionize new features.
- Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and architecture decisions.
- Translate business requirements from technical and non-technical stakeholders into production code.
- Support Data Science and Engineering teams as a Centre of Excellence for agentic AI through knowledge sharing and tool adoption.
Requirements
- 5–8+ years of experience building production AI/ML systems.
- Modern Python proficiency with deep knowledge of the ecosystem, including Pydantic, FastAPI, asyncio, and type safety.
- Experience with modern AI frameworks, particularly Pydantic AI.
- Production experience maintaining human-in-the-loop systems and AI monitoring or observability.
- Strong fundamentals in AI/ML evaluation frameworks.
- Experience building agentic systems with MCP, tool calling, memory systems, vector-based knowledge stores, and guardrails.
- In-depth understanding of software design principles and software development lifecycle practices, including cloud engineering and containerization.
- Practical cloud engineering experience, with a preference for AWS.
- Experience in commodities, fixed income, equities, or asset management is preferred.
- Ability to work autonomously, make pragmatic technology choices, and focus on reliable solutions to business problems.
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About Trafigura
Trafigura is a privately held, employee-owned commodities group that buys, trades, stores, and transports energy products and metals for industrial customers and utilities worldwide. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Singapore, it operates across more than 150 countries through trading, logistics, and financing businesses. The group also holds industrial and infrastructure interests, including multi-metals producer Nyrstar, fuel supplier Greenergy, and the Impala Terminals joint venture, while investing in lower‑carbon energy projects.