Vitol · 4 hours ago
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expVitol is a leading energy trader that plays a pivotal role in global energy markets. They are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join their data science and machine learning team, where the individual will collaborate with various stakeholders to develop and deploy machine learning models that drive decision-making and efficiency within the organization.
MarketingTrading Platform
Responsibilities
Being an energetic and enthusiastic member of a team uniquely positioned to bring the power of data to bear on the inner workings of the energy industry
Ability to relate effortlessly with the commercial side of the business, being a thought leader and looking for new ways how AI/DS can create value for Vitol
Leading design, development, and deployment of machine learning systems, bringing their technical knowledge and experience into the team, and using this to create real solutions to real problems
Prioritization of projects based on changing business conditions and a keen eye for where maximum value can be delivered
Collaborating with cross-functional technology teams to gather requirements and ensure the solutions align with business objectives
Helping integrate the team’s solutions (including GenAI) into existing systems and platforms to provide seamless user experiences and scale adoption
Actively participating in code reviews, experiment design and tooling decisions to help drive the team’s velocity and quality
Helping build data and machine learning expertise within the business through knowledge sharing
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related field. Ph.D. is a plus
Fluency in Python with the ability to write clean, modular, well-documented code as well as a solid understanding of coding best practices
5-7+ years in industry developing and deploying machine learning models, preferably in NLP, LLM and ideally generative AI domains
Experience in successfully applying LLMs to solve business problems, solid understanding of Gen AI design paradigms and best practices
Experience with machine learning frameworks and libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Transformers
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS) and containerization technologies (Docker)
Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to work independently and in a team
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Understanding of machine learning fundamentals, including deep learning, generative models, NLP techniques, such as sentiment analysis, and entity recognition and disambiguation
Preferred
Practical, real world (production) experience with Gen AI based models and their applications
Experience in the energy or commodities trading industry, with knowledge of financial markets and trading concepts
Experience integrating machine learning systems into interactive dashboards (e.g. Dash, Streamlit) and present use cases of machine learning to non-technical colleagues
Time series modelling (both machine-learning and econometric approaches)
Application of a wide range of ML methodologies to real life applications
Enterprise software development (systems design, code review, version control, etc.)
Data orchestrators (Airflow, Dagster) and cloud-based ETL/ELT pipelines
Awareness of continuous integration and delivery concepts/technologies
Benefits
Competitive salary and benefits package
Large diversity of projects with real-world impacts on a truly global scale
Entrepreneurial environment within a flat hierarchy, where great ideas come to life quickly
Close collaboration with various business units across our key regions (eg. London, Singapore, Houston, Geneva)
A highly motivated DS and ML team comprised of experienced individuals with a supportive attitude and great team spirit
Being part of the energy transition through increased emphasis on renewable & alternative energy sources at a pivotal moment in the industry
Strong management commitment to incorporating machine learning into the future of Vitol’s operations
Company
Vitol
The Vitol Group is an energy and commodity trading company involved in exploration, production, refining, terminals, trading, marketing.
1001-5000 employees
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