Senior AI & Backend Engineer - LLM & Document AI

Trafigura Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commodities trading firm in London is seeking a Senior Product Engineer to develop and maintain AI-driven applications. In this hands-on role, you will work closely with the AI team to build robust systems that enhance trading operations. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in backend development and a strong grasp of Python, API, and microservices architecture. Join us to innovate in the commodities trading space and impact over 5,000 employees daily.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of experience building production backend systems.
• Expert-level modern Python proficiency with deep knowledge of the ecosystem.
• Strong experience with REST APIs and microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python-based backend services and APIs.
• Build document processing pipelines using LLMs.
• Debug performance issues and optimize system reliability.

Skills

Python proficiency

API development

React

TypeScript

Cloud engineering (AWS)

Software testing

Microservices architecture

Database design (SQL, NoSQL)

Job description

A leading commodities trading firm in London is seeking a Senior Product Engineer to develop and maintain AI-driven applications. In this hands-on role, you will work closely with the AI team to build robust systems that enhance trading operations. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in backend development and a strong grasp of Python, API, and microservices architecture. Join us to innovate in the commodities trading space and impact over 5,000 employees daily.