Forward Deployed Engineer

RJC Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 128,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

RJC Group is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Engineer in London to identify AI opportunities with traders and commercial teams, and lead AI adoption from prototype to production. You will develop LLM, RAG and forecasting solutions and build data integrations across trading workflows.

The role requires 3+ years in software/AI, hands-on experience with generative AI and cloud platforms (AWS). Strong communication and a real interest in energy/commodities are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in software engineering, AI/ML, data science or related field.
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI, LLMS, RAG or agentic systems.
• Experience with LangChain, LlamaIndex or similar frameworks.
• Experience with cloud platforms, ideally AWS.
• Strong communication skills and genuine interest in commodities, energy or financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Identify AI opportunities with traders and commercial teams.
• Build and deploy agentic AI solutions from prototype to production.
• Develop LLM, RAG, NLP and forecasting solutions.
• Build integrations, data connectors and tool-calling capabilities.
• Translate commercial problems into scalable technical solutions.
• Work with core AI and engineering teams to productionise successful solutions.
• Collaborate with trading teams to deploy AI in a global environment.

Skills

Software engineering

AI/ML

Data science

Communication skills

Interest in commodities

Tools

LangChain

LlamaIndex

AWS

Job description

Forward Deployed AI Engineer | Energy & Commodities | London | £150k + Bonus

RJC is partnering with a leading global energy and commodities business that's investing heavily in AI adoption. Working closely with traders and commercial teams, they are looking for a Forward Deployed AI Engineer to identify high-value opportunities and taking AI solutions from concept through to production.

The role requires an experienced Forward Deployed Engineer with a strong background collaborating with senior stakeholders to sit at the intersection of AI, engineering and trading. You will be expected to take ownership of AI adoption across areas including commodity pricing, market analysis, trade flows and operational optimisation in a fast-paced trading environment.

You will be working on:

• Working directly with traders and commercial teams to identify AI opportunities
• Building and deploying agentic AI solutions from prototype to production
• Developing LLM, RAG, NLP and forecasting solutions
• Building integrations, data connectors and tool-calling capabilities
• Translating commercial problems into scalable technical solutions
• Working with core AI and engineering teams to productionise successful solutions

The ideal Forward Deployed AI Engineer will have:

• 3+ years' experience in software engineering, AI/ML, data science or a related field
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI, LLMs, RAG and/or agentic systems
• Experience with LangChain, LlamaIndex or similar frameworks
• Experience with cloud platforms, ideally AWS
• Strong communication skills and genuine interest in commodities, energy or financial markets

You’ll join a growing AI function with the opportunity to work directly with trading teams, own projects end-to-end and see your work deployed into a global commercial environment.