Generative AI Field Engineer & Change Advocate

Sia; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 117,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) with employer match

HSA and FSA options

Parental leave

Paid time off & holidays

Cell phone stipend

Job summary

Sia, a global management consulting group, is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in Charlotte, NC. This role focuses on bridging AI engineering and business impact by turning client challenges into deployable, measurable AI solutions using LLMs, RAG, and automation.

Join a fast-growing AI practice with international reach and a culture of collaboration. You’ll help teams adopt changes through training and evangelization, delivering value quickly across client engagements.

Qualifications

• Hold an engineering degree or equivalent high-level training in computer science, information processing, or a related field.
• Have hands-on experience with LLMs in production: advanced prompting, RAG, fine-tuning, agent orchestration.
• Are proficient in Python and applied AI frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI SDK, Anthropic SDK, etc.).
• Are comfortable with API integration and connecting heterogeneous systems.
• Can deploy and operate solutions in a cloud environment (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Have a strong sense of client context — identifying what’s truly useful, prioritizing, and delivering value quickly.

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.

Skills

Engineering degree

LLMs in production

Python proficiency

APIs & integration

Cloud deployment

Communication to business

Transformation coaching

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent in CS/related field

Tools

LangChain

LlamaIndex

OpenAI SDK

Anthropic SDK

Job description

Sia, a global management consulting group, is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in Charlotte, NC. This role focuses on bridging AI engineering and business impact by turning client challenges into deployable, measurable AI solutions using LLMs, RAG, and automation.

Join a fast-growing AI practice with international reach and a culture of collaboration. You’ll help teams adopt changes through training and evangelization, delivering value quickly across client engagements.