Job description

Generative AI is profoundly transforming organizations, but there’s often a gap between the prototype and real-world impact. The Forward Deployed Engineer is the person who closes that gap. At Sia, the FDE is both a field engineer and a genuine champion of AI adoption: they don’t just deliver a technical solution, they make sure it becomes embedded in how teams actually work, that it’s understood and adopted, and that it creates measurable value. Sitting at the intersection of engineering and change management, the FDE quickly grasps a client’s operational challenges, designs a tailored response, deploys it, and brings teams along through the transformation.

Core Responsibilities

• Analyze clients’ business needs and translate them into concrete, deployable AI solutions.
• Design and implement LLM-based systems: autonomous agents, RAG pipelines, workflow automation, conversational interfaces.
• Integrate these solutions into clients’ existing environments (APIs, databases, business tools).
• Support teams in adopting the deployed tools through evangelization, training, and continuous iteration.
• Iterate quickly with stakeholders to refine solutions in production and maximize their impact.
• Act as the bridge between technical teams and business decision-makers, translating complexity into perceived value.

Internal Contributions

As part of the firm’s internal activities, you will:

• Contribute to research efforts on generative AI, agents, and automation.
• Help develop the firm’s offerings: training, working groups, internal and external materials.
• Contribute to the publication strategy: sector blogs, studies, press engagements.
• Support business development by helping define client needs and participating in commercial activities.