Senior Forward-Deployed AI Engineer for Real-World Impact

Sia Partners'; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with match

HSA and FSA

Parental leave

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Sia Partners is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to join our AI & Data practice in New York. You will translate complex client needs into deployable AI solutions, designing systems that actually change how teams work and measure value.

You'll build LLM-based workflows, agent orchestration, and RAG pipelines, integrating with client environments on cloud platforms. Collaboration with business leaders and technical teams is essential to drive adoption and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Hold an engineering degree or equivalent high-level training in computer science, information processing, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs in production: advanced prompting, RAG, fine-tuning, agent orchestration.
• Proficient in Python and applied AI frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI SDK, Anthropic SDK).

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

LLMs in production

Python

AI frameworks

API integration

Cloud platforms

Client context

Teaching & change management

Education

Engineering degree in CS or related field

Tools

LangChain

LlamaIndex

OpenAI SDK

Anthropic SDK

Job description

Sia Partners is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to join our AI & Data practice in New York. You will translate complex client needs into deployable AI solutions, designing systems that actually change how teams work and measure value.

You'll build LLM-based workflows, agent orchestration, and RAG pipelines, integrating with client environments on cloud platforms. Collaboration with business leaders and technical teams is essential to drive adoption and measurable outcomes.