Digital​/Data & AI Engineer

Digital / Data & AI Engineer – Embedded AI & Digital Capability (Trading & Supply)

Houston, Texas (Hybrid)

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data, Information Systems, or related field
• Relevant certifications (desirable, not mandatory):
  Cloud, data, automation, or AI certifications
• Relevant certifications (desirable, not mandatory):
  Agile delivery certifications (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban)
• Experience level aligned to 8+ years with strong hands‑on delivery exposure
• Proven experience working close to business teams in fast paced environments
• Experience working in Commodities (or any) Trading domain

The Digital Engineer is an embedded technology specialist working directly within Trading & Supply teams to accelerate delivery of digital, automation, and AI solutions.

The role focuses on:

• Identifying and delivering high impact digital and AI opportunities close to the business
• Translating business problems into scalable, production ready solutions
• Raising decision making speed, reducing manual effort, and improving quality and control
• Bridging business demand with IT delivery, architecture, and governance

• Design, build, and deliver digital, automation, and AI solutions from idea to production
• Develop POCs, prototypes, and production grade solutions aligned to Shell target architecture
• Apply the right level of engineering (low code, scripting, data engineering, AI) based on problem complexity
• Ensure solutions are secure, supportable, and compliant with risk and governance requirements

• Work side by side with traders, contract advisors, and operations teams to identify digital opportunities
• Observe day to day workflows to spot inefficiencies, risks, and automation potential
• Translate business problems into clearly defined digital or AI use cases with measurable value
• Act as a trusted partner embedded with the business, not a remote delivery role

• Act as a bridge between business teams, engineers, architects, security, and governance functions
• Support risk assessment, compliance, and approval processes for digital and AI solutions
• Communicate progress, value, and risks clearly to business and IT stakeholders
• Ensure solutions follow Shell policies on data, security, AI, and regulatory compliance

• Experience working in Agile, iterative delivery environments
• Hands on experience with Data & analytics (e.g. SQL, Python, Databricks, cloud platforms – Azure)
• Hands on experience with Automation & low code tools (e.g. Power Automate, Power Apps)
• Hands on experience with AI / GenAI workflows (assistive AI, document automation, agents)
• Hands on experience with AI Foundry, Databricks Mosaic, MS Copilot Studio, Langchain, Langgraph

• Experience delivering automation or AI in operational, trading, or contract heavy environments
• Strong problem framing and value articulation skills
• Upskilling business users on digital tools and ways of working
• Exposure to Trading & Supply, Commercial Operations, or similar complex domains
• Experience working in embedded, federated, or hub and spoke capability models

Comfortable balancing speed of delivery with safety, risk, and architectural discipline