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Vitol INC

Python Community Engineer

Houston, TX, US Posted today

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Sponsorship verdict

Sponsorship possible

One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.

  • Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 3 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
  • The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
  • No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
  • What Vitol INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Machine Learning Engineer 10407645” (Data Scientists) in TX: $100k–$100k, median $100k.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
Details and sources
Employer is on a government sponsor record
The US Department of Labor certified 3 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
No salary bar for this route
H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
What Vitol INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
1 certified filing for “Machine Learning Engineer 10407645” (Data Scientists) in TX: $100k–$100k, median $100k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).

US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).

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About the role

We are looking for a motivated Python engineer to expand our Python and agentic development toolsets, support our developer community, and help strengthen our technical landscape. In this role, you will use technology, data, and automation to support Vitol’s fast-paced business and help us adapt quickly to new opportunities. You will work directly with business teams to understand their needs, deliver initiatives, and help users make the most of our tools Job Requires to be in Office 5x a week What you’ll do      • Partner with teams across the business and technology organization to advance their development initiatives. • Support the rollout of agentic developer tools, including advising on skill and MCP design. • Serve as a local point of contact for a broad range of Python technical challenges. • Maintain and expand Vitol’s central Python package ecosystem. • Provide day-to-day application support, user training, and onboarding. • Work with business and support teams—including Helpdesk, Infrastructure, and Security—to improve systems and processes, simplify the user experience, and reduce risk. • 3+ years of experience using Python web development frameworks, such as Streamlit or FastAPI, in an enterprise environment • Proven ability to actively engage and collaborate within developer communities • Experience with both Anaconda and Astral’s uv in an enterprise environment. • Experience promoting software development best practices • Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders and business users. • Experience with front-end technologies such as React, CSS, and HTML is a plus. • Commodities or energy industry experience is desirable What Success Looks Like in Year One • You have built up relationships across our various business teams and are seen as a go to person for our business developer community • Technical teams increasingly rely on you for representing & sharing our Python development standards • You have aided local teams and helped complete the migration from Miniconda to Astral UV across our end-user windows environments • You are comfortable working with and contributing back to core Python components, such as global shared libraries Comprehensive benefit coverage includes: • Medical • Dental • Vision • Paid Vacation • 401k with company contributions • Life insurance • Short-term & Long-term disability Job Requires to be in Office 5x a week All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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