Applied AI Engineer – Document AI & Agentic Systems

Trafigura Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commodities trading firm in London is seeking an Applied AI Engineer to develop and scale innovative AI solutions for Document AI applications. The successful candidate will have 5-8+ years of experience in AI/ML, modern Python proficiency, and a thorough understanding of cloud engineering. Responsibilities include building document workflows, debugging models, and communicating with stakeholders. This role emphasizes a practical approach to technology choices and a commitment to AI system reliability.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of experience building production AI/ML systems.
• Strong fundamentals in AI/ML evaluation frameworks.
• Practical experience with cloud engineering, preferably AWS.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python-based AI applications.
• Build and maintain document workflows using LLMs.
• Debug model performance and optimize system reliability.
• Rapidly prototype new features and evaluate them.

Skills

Modern Python proficiency

Deep knowledge of AI frameworks

Experience with human-in-the-loop systems

Understanding of AI/ML evaluation frameworks

Knowledge of CI/CD and containerization

Experience with cloud engineering (AWS preferred)

Understanding of microservices architecture

Experience with LLMs and classical NLP

Job description

A leading commodities trading firm in London is seeking an Applied AI Engineer to develop and scale innovative AI solutions for Document AI applications. The successful candidate will have 5-8+ years of experience in AI/ML, modern Python proficiency, and a thorough understanding of cloud engineering. Responsibilities include building document workflows, debugging models, and communicating with stakeholders. This role emphasizes a practical approach to technology choices and a commitment to AI system reliability.