Senior Risk Engineer – Credit

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

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in London is looking for a Senior Risk Engineer to lead the development and operation of credit risk modeling platforms. The candidate will influence the firm's approach to managing counterparty credit exposure while ensuring robust risk controls. Essential skills include advanced Python development and strong database knowledge, particularly with ClickHouse, alongside experience leading technical teams. This role offers a chance to work in a fast-paced trading environment with continuous deployment practices.

Qualifications

• Proven track record running credit modeling platforms in a financial services environment.
• Strong expertise in credit risk metrics: principal credit risk, EPE, PFE, and XVA modeling.
• Hands-on experience with high-frequency deployment practices and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and operation of credit risk modeling platforms.
• Design and maintain credit modeling platforms supporting principal credit risk.
• Build and lead a team of engineers in Risk technology.

Skills

Credit risk metrics expertise

Advanced Python development

GitOps tooling experience

SQL and NoSQL database skills

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

GitLab

ArgoCD

Job description

Senior Risk Engineer – Credit page is loaded## Senior Risk Engineer – Creditlocations: London, United Kingdomtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-017102**About the job**As a Senior Risk Engineer you will lead the development and operation of credit risk modeling platforms within a fast-paced trading technology environment. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with team management and strategic platform planning. In this position, you will directly influence the firm's ability to assess and manage counterparty credit exposure across global trading operations, ensuring robust risk controls that protect capital and enable informed trading decisions.**Key Responsibilities****Technical Leadership*** Design, build, and maintain credit modeling platforms supporting principal credit risk, EPE/PFE exposures, and XVA calculations* Operate within a high-velocity continuous deployment model (5+ production releases daily)* Drive technical decisions across the full stack and infrastructure layers* Evaluate and implement emerging technologies and modern software delivery approaches**Platform Development*** Develop production systems primarily in Python, with front-end work in React where applicable* Manage infrastructure using GitOps methodologies including GitLab, ArgoCD, and Kubernetes on AWS* Design and optimize database solutions using both SQL and NoSQL technologies, particularly ClickHouse* Ensure platform scalability, reliability, and performance under production trading loads**Leadership & Stakeholder Management*** Build and lead a team of 5+ engineers as part of the broader Risk technology function* Work directly with multiple business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions* Define and communicate platform vision and roadmap for short and medium-term delivery* Balance business needs with technical sustainability and innovation**Required Qualifications*** Proven track record running credit modeling platforms in a financial services environment* Strong expertise in credit risk metrics: principal credit risk, EPE, PFE, and XVA modeling* Experience with high-frequency deployment practices and CI/CD pipelines* Advanced Python development skills* Hands-on experience with GitOps tooling: GitLab, ArgoCD, Kubernetes, AWS* Strong database skills across SQL and NoSQL systems; ClickHouse experience specifically required* Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities across multiple business stakeholders* Previous experience leading technical teams (5+ direct reports)**Preferred Qualifications*** Interest in or experience with agentic SDLC approaches and experimental software delivery methodologies* Track record of bringing innovative solutions to production environments**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.[](blob:https://trafigura.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/67fa6310-d1ae-4741-b7d1-978708196325)0:00 / 2:13We are accelerating our investments in renewable energy, including hydrogen, ammonia and other low-carbon energy technologies required for the transition to a low carbon future. We are committed to responsible business practices and we work with our stakeholders to improve environmental and social standards, bringing greater trust and transparency to global supply chains.