Forward Deployed Engineer

Technical skills

• Python
• React
• Node.js
• PostgreSQL or other relational databases
• REST APIs and system integrations
• AWS or another cloud platform
• Docker and CI/CD pipelines
• SQL and data modelling
• Technical Knowledge
• Strong proficiency in Python and full-stack engineering: React (or equivalent modern front-end framework), PostgreSQL; additional languages (Go, Java) a plus
• Understanding of database systems, SQL, NoSQL, data modelling, ETL pipelines, REST/gRPC APIs and microservices architecture
• Experience with modern cloud engineering including platforms (AWS), Docker and Kubernetes; CI/CD in GitLab (or equivalent); infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform)
• Working knowledge of identity and access management with OIDC / SAML and Azure Entra ID
• Experience with LLMs, RAG systems, prompt engineering and AI evaluation frameworks; familiarity with MLOps, model deployment and AI observability/guardrails
• Strong familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Claude Code)
• Department overview
• The AI Hub is responsible for enabling AI and adoption across Trafigura.
• Reporting Structure
• Reports to the Head of AI. Embedded with the assigned business domain.
• The role has regular working relationships with domain leadership and users; and with peer IT functions including Enterprise Architecture and Platform Engineering.
• Equal opportunity employer
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce! We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.