Forward Deployed Engineer
About the job
- A degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, data science, or a related quantitative field is required.
- Fluency in Python for applied artificial intelligence and engineering purposes is required, including clean, modular, well-documented code and strong software engineering practices such as version control, testing, and code review.
- At least three years of experience in software engineering, artificial intelligence engineering, machine learning, data science, or a related hands-on technical role is required.
- Practical understanding of generative artificial intelligence concepts, including prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, tool use, agentic workflows, model evaluation, and responsible artificial intelligence considerations, is required.
- Proficiency with modern generative artificial intelligence orchestration and tooling frameworks, such as LangChain or LlamaIndex, or equivalent, is required.
- Experience with cloud platforms is required; Amazon Web Services is preferred.
- The candidate must be able to engage effectively with technical teams and commercial stakeholders in writing and verbally.
- The candidate must be comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
- The candidate must have curiosity about emerging artificial intelligence developments and a commitment to continuous learning and experimentation.
- The candidate must be willing to develop deep domain knowledge of commodities markets, global energy flows, and trading dynamics.
- Embed with commercial teams to understand workflows, constraints, and business objectives and identify high-value opportunities for artificial intelligence solutions.
- Translate business problems into technical requirements, solution designs, and delivery plans for building, integrating, and deploying agentic solutions.
- Develop the firm’s internal generative artificial intelligence platform by extending its capabilities through new integrations, data connectors, Model Context Protocol servers, tool calling, and domain-specific skills.
- Apply artificial intelligence and modeling techniques, including large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, natural language processing, time-series forecasting, and optimization, to commodity pricing, supply and demand signals, trade flow analysis, and operational optimization problems.
- Communicate requirements, technical constraints, and reusable patterns to foundational artificial intelligence and platform engineering teams.
- Present capabilities, assumptions, and limitations clearly to traders and senior management to support commercial decision-making and build trust in artificial intelligence outputs.
- Champion artificial intelligence best practices on the desk and across the team by participating in code reviews, experiment and evaluation design, and tooling decisions.
- Mentor colleagues and help raise the overall standard of engineering and applied artificial intelligence practice.
- Experience with Amazon Web Services is preferred.
About the company
Vitol is a global energy trader and logistics operator across oil, gas, power, and renewables. It sources crude and products and moves them to refineries, utilities, airlines, retailers, and traders, while managing physical energy risk. It coordinates physical trading, shipping (about 6,000 voyages a year) and energy infrastructure with in-house technology. Its goal is to add value across the energy supply chain, support the energy transition with investment in renewables, and maintain strong risk and operational performance.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1966
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What believers are saying
- Uganda expects first Pearl Sweet exports in early 2027, expanding Vitol's crude marketing volume.
- Vitol sold VEV and VTX in 2026, recycling capital into higher-return trading and LNG.
- August 2026 Civitavecchia LNG bunkering and June 2026 20-year LNG deal widen low-carbon revenues.
What critics are saying
- September 2026 Reuters reported a former Vitol trader got four years for bribery.
- Namibia ended Vitol's exclusive fuel deal in October 2026, signaling pricing and concentration pressure.
- Venezuela, Uganda, and Ghana dependence exposes Vitol to counterparty politics and licensing shocks.
What makes Vitol unique
- Vitol combines trading, logistics, and infrastructure, monetizing assets across oil, gas, and shipping.
- Its September 2026 Ghana MoUs deepen upstream optionality alongside OCTP, owned with Eni and GNPC.
- Vitol secures state-level market access: Uganda appointed it September 2026 to market Pearl Sweet.
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Vitol CEO says oil inventories in West have been exhausted. by Bloomberg C.Gorrivan, G.Smith, A.Hunter Tuesday, October 06, 2026 | 9:48 AM EST Oil inventories in western countries have been exhausted as a result of the Iran war, the boss of the world's largest independent oil trader said. Oil inventories in western countries have been exhausted as a result of the Iran war, the boss of the world's largest independent oil trader said, warning that fuel markets are likely to remain tight going into winter. "There aren't any more inventories to drain in the West," Russell Hardy, chief executive officer of Vitol Group, said at the Energy Intelligence Forum in London on Tuesday. "We drained the available inventory." The Group of Seven nations and its partners announced on Friday that they would release 100 million barrels of emergency oil reserves after the Trump administration piled pressure on Europe to do more to quell soaring diesel prices. Hardy said the precise details of that release were "not fully transparent." Hardy's comments come a day after the chief executive officer of Saudi Aramco warned that less than 10% of the world's 6 billion-barrel oil stockpile is practically available because of various logistics challenges. Hardy also warned that a tight fuels market is likely to persist in the coming months. "Products are still in a very, very tight situation and that will probably roll forward for a little bit longer as we go through winter," he said. What do you think? Generated by readers, the comments included herein do not reflect the views and opinions of Rigzone. All comments are subject to editorial review. Off-topic, inappropriate or insulting comments will be removed.
Dangote's Kenya refinery project launches this week at up to $20B. Kenya breaks ground September 30 on the Dangote-backed East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu, a project priced at $17 billion by Kenyan officials and $20 billion by Aliko Dangote himself, and designed to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil a day at Lamu's deep-water port. It would serve Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Disclosed financing for the project totals $1.6 billion against a price tag of $17 billion to $20 billion. Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji has committed $100 million to the project. Dangote Group offered East African nations a combined 30% equity stake valued at $1.5 billion on August 21; Kenya's economic adviser David Ndii put Kenya's individual 10% allocation at about $500 million. Additionally, two separate pipelines, not one, are tied to the Kenya project, and neither has a disclosed cost, capacity or completion date. Ruto told Dangote he is discussing construction of a line from Turkana's oil fields to Lamu "to unlock the oil that we have in Turkana," according to Kenyans.co.ke. This would be an inbound route for the refinery's own crude supply. Dangote is building two more pipelines unrelated to Kenya. A Djibouti-Ethiopia gas and petroleum pipeline starts construction within two months. A separate $3.5 billion, 2,650-kilometer corridor will connect Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. Dangote has described the combined program, Kenya included, as $46 billion to $50 billion and roughly 4,000 kilometers of pipeline across the continent. Kenya's refinery faces a competing regional project of similar scale. Tanzania and Uganda have partnered with Vitol Bahrain on a $20-billion energy hub in Tanga, built around the nearly complete East African Crude Oil Pipeline. Uganda is backing both the Lamu and Tanga projects simultaneously, while separately advancing a UAE-backed, 60,000-barrel-per-day refinery of its own in Hoima. Back in 2016, Uganda abandoned a joint pipeline route with Kenya in favor of Tanzania's. Dangote anticipates completion around 2029 to 2030, with construction beginning in October and running roughly three years from groundbreaking.
Eni, Vitol sign MoUs with Ghana for two offshore blocks in Tano Basin. 10 September 2026 6:24pm Eni Ghana and its partner, Vitol Upstream Tano Ltd, have signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Government of Ghana covering two offshore blocks in the Tano Basin. The agreements, covering the GH WB 3 and GH WB 8 blocks, are expected to pave the way for the finalisation of Petroleum Agreements for the two areas. The MoUs were signed on Thursday, September 10, 2026, by the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, on behalf of the Government of Ghana. Executives of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) witnessed the signing. The two offshore blocks cover approximately 2,100 square kilometres, with water depths ranging from 750 to 2,800 metres. According to Eni, the opportunities align with its nearfield and Infrastructure-Led Exploration (ILX) strategy, which seeks to leverage existing infrastructure and proximity to established producing areas to unlock the potential of prospective acreage. The latest agreements follow the signing of a Memorandum of Intent between the parties last year, representing a further step towards the finalisation of the Petroleum Agreements. Eni said the development reinforces its long-term commitment to investment and exploration in Ghana's upstream petroleum sector, while supporting the management and development of the country's petroleum resources within Ghana's legal and regulatory framework. Eni's Ghana operations Eni has operated in Ghana since 2009, undertaking offshore hydrocarbon exploration and production activities. The company currently has equity production of about 40,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in Ghana. It is the operator of the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) project, in which Eni holds a 44.4% interest, alongside Vitol with 35.6% and GNPC with 20%. Beyond oil and gas production, the joint venture's portfolio includes initiatives focused on training, economic diversification, access to water and sanitation, and access to energy. The signing of the two MoUs marks another expansion of the partnership's interests in Ghana's upstream petroleum sector as the country seeks to attract investment to new and prospective offshore acreage. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. % buffered Powered by GliaStudios DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Vitol has sold its stake in VEV, a commercial fleet electrification company, to Jolt Capital and Tesi, Finland's state investment firm. Jolt Capital is described as Europe's largest private equity firm focused on growth deeptech. Founded by Vitol in 2023, VEV provides fleet strategy, charging infrastructure, energy supply and operational services. The company currently serves 6,000 commercial electric vehicles across Europe, including over 5,000 in the UK. Eduard Ruijs, Vitol's head of investments and transition, expressed confidence in VEV's team to meet growing demand for fleet electrification across Europe.