Role: AI Engineer Industry: Commodity Trading
Location: Remote (London)
Contract: 6 months rolling (multi-year scope)
X4 Technology are partnered with a global commodity trading firm in central London to hire a contract AI Engineer. Youll contribute to a major LNG transformation programme, unifying the portfolio into a single intelligent platform by integrating portfolio, contract, trading, fleet and cargo data. You will also develop an AI-powered chatbot to analyse and query legal documents, streamlining compliance and supporting smarter decision-making.
Core: Python, NumPy, Pandas, SQL, Git/GitHub
Integration & Deployment: Cross-functional teamwork, rapid prototyping, ML & LLM integration, prompt engineering
Perplexity, relevance, response quality, drift detection, A/B testing
Requirements for the AI Engineer (Commodities Trading)
The key requirement is for an AI Engineer with a strong Python background and demonstrable experience in LLM prompt engineering, Generative AI and Agentic AI. Experience in oil, gas, shipping, trading, or ETRM environments is highly desirable, as it provides valuable business context for understanding and leveraging the data effectively.
Day rates are 700800/d inside IR35 for an initial 6-month contract with multi-year scope (the project is currently budgeted through to the end of 2026 at earliest). Interviews from w/c 27th October, so if youre an AI Engineer excited about driving new AI solutions, please apply online for immediate consideration.