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Senior Data Scientist, Applied ML
Houston, TX, United States · Technology
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- 13 Nov 2026
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Houston, TX, United States · Technology
Company Description Vitol is a leader in energy and commodities. Vitol produces, manages and delivers energy and commodities to consumers and industry worldwide. In addition to its primary business of trading, Vitol is invested in infrastructure globally, with $10+billion invested in long-term assets. Vitol’s customers include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial companies and utilities. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today Vitol serves its customers from more than 40 offices worldwide. Revenues in 2025 were $343bn. Our people are our business . Talent is precious to us and we create an environment in which individuals can reach their full potential, unhindered by hierarchy. Our team comprises more than 65+ nationalities and we are committed to developing and sustaining a diverse work force. Learn more about us here . This role is located in Houston, TX onsite 5x a week
Job Description Vitol’s Applied ML team in Houston works directly with the trading desks to find commercial value through data and applied data science . Projects start with a trader’s or analyst’s question, not with a model. You will work alongside traders and analysts from the first conversation through to production and beyond. You frame the problem with them, review results with them as the work progresses, and stay with the tool after it ships. You own both the science and its path to production. The work is fast and phased, and it is judged on one thing: whether the desk uses it to make better decisions. What You Will Do
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Additional Information What Success Looks Like in Year One
• Traders and analysts on at least two desks bring problems to you directly. • At least two proof-of-value projects reach a go/no-go decision, and at least one is in production and in regular use on the desk. • Your production models are monitored, documented, and supportable by the wider team. Failures are found by monitoring, not by a trader. • Failed experiments are stopped early and written up, so the team does not repeat them. • You have built reusable components, such as extraction pipelines and evaluation harnesses, that the rest of the team uses. The Environment Vitol is one of the world’s largest independent energy traders, and Houston is one of its core trading offices. The Applied ML team sits close to the desks, so feedback is fast and the people using your work are just a few desks away. We look for scientists and engineers who own outcomes, not just tickets. You will have room to choose your approach, and you will be expected to deliver work that traders can rely on. Comprehensive benefit coverage includes:
• Medical
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