Production AI Engineer - Forward Deployed

Sia; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Sia is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to be embedded with clients across the Middle East, turning generative AI prototypes into production-grade solutions that deliver measurable value in daily operations. As part of the Data & AI team in the Middle East, you will own the technical delivery of client builds, build beyond low-code, and serve as the bridge between engineering and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities include translating client needs into deployable AI solutions, designing

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI or a related field.
• 2 to 6 years' experience in software engineering or applied AI engineering.
• Strong production experience in Python or TypeScript.
• LLMs and agents running in production, not only prototypes.
• Experience building RAG pipelines, tool-calling agents and LLM workflows, with evaluation and safeguards.
• Hands-on experience with LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI SDK and Anthropic SDK.
• Experience deploying solutions on major cloud platforms with CI/CD.
• Ability to translate client needs into deployable solutions and explain decisions to non-technical audiences.
• Professional proficiency in English; Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Translate client business needs into scoped, deployable AI solutions with clear acceptance criteria.
• Design, build and deploy production-grade LLM systems including RAG pipelines and tool-calling agents.
• Develop Python or TypeScript services, APIs, connectors and integrations with client data sources.
• Apply engineering best practices: code review, automated testing, CI/CD, logging and monitoring.
• Deliver within governed enterprise environments with approved libraries and data access controls.
• Communicate trade-offs, progress and risks to client stakeholders.
• Drive adoption through training, documentation and knowledge transfer.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

LLMs

RAG pipelines

LangChain

APIs & integrations

Cloud platforms

English proficiency

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

LangChain

LlamaIndex

OpenAI SDK

Anthropic SDK

Job description

Sia is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to be embedded with clients across the Middle East, turning generative AI prototypes into production-grade solutions that deliver measurable value in daily operations. As part of the Data & AI team in the Middle East, you will own the technical delivery of client builds, build beyond low-code, and serve as the bridge between engineering and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities include translating client needs into deployable AI solutions, designing