Forward Deployed Engineer

Company Description

Sia is a specialist Management Consulting firm born in Paris, France in 1999 and has grown into a global firm with over 3,000 employees and annual revenue exceeding $500m. Our culture is strongly oriented towards high-quality expertise and delivering excellent results and outcomes for our clients, which include a wide range of multinational companies. Testament to its success, Sia has shown double-digit growth every year since inception.

Sia is a pioneer of Consulting 4.0, putting us at the forefront of the technology revolution, deploying augmented Consultants capable of leveraging emerging digital technology to enhance and improve their cognitive reasoning, analysis and planning. Supported by Augmented & Artificial Intelligence, Automation and Data Science we empower our clients to make the right decisions at the right time for the right reasons.

With our consultants representing 41 different nationalities, we are a highly diverse team spread across 48 offices in 19 countries. However, using innovative technologies such as our own in-house apps, social networks, and digital tools, we provide a truly integrated global service.

Sia is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity, inclusion, and employee well-being. Our diversity and inclusion networks (local and global) contribute to a pipeline of initiatives to enhance employee quality of life and foster a caring environment to work in.

Employees are encouraged to contribute to these initiatives and drive positive change in the organisation across 5 pillars: Women@Sia, Multi-Ethnic, Well-being, and Environment.

In the Middle East, Sia provides expert advisory services on strategy & execution, innovation, operational performance & cost reduction, cyber & data security, efficient organisation, transformation & change management, HR performance, and IT performance. In addition to these services, Sia Institute, Sia Partners’ world-class international training arm, provides a wide range of learning programs and workshops with modules successfully delivered across various locations and sectors, particularly in the Middle East.

Why join the Sia Village?

Excellence | Entrepreneurship | Innovation | Teamwork | Care & Support | Employee Wellbeing

These are the six core values that guide all our actions. As an expression of our values, our Sia Village concept describes our commitment to fostering a sense of community within and among our offices. We believe that knowledge sharing is the key, not only to innovation, but to the growth and development of our people.

Job Description

Our Forward Deployed Engineer will be embedded with Sia's clients across the Middle East, turning generative AI prototypes into production-grade solutions that create measurable value in daily operations. As part of the Data & AI team in the Middle East, they will build beyond low-code, own the technical delivery of client builds, and act as the bridge between engineering teams and business stakeholders.

The work is hands-on and varied, giving our Forward Deployed Engineer the opportunity to shape the role around their strengths, from agentic systems to enterprise integrations and AI adoption.

Tasks may include but are not limited to:

• Translate client business needs into scoped, deployable AI solutions with clear acceptance criteria and measurable outcomes
• Design, build and deploy production-grade LLM systems, including RAG pipelines, tool-calling agents, workflow automation and conversational interfaces
• Develop Python or TypeScript services, APIs, connectors and integrations with client data sources and business tools
• Apply engineering best practice: code review, automated testing, CI/CD, logging and monitoring, and track quality, latency and cost of AI components
• Deliver within governed enterprise environments, using approved libraries and services and respecting data access controls and security reviews
• Communicate trade-offs, progress and risks to client stakeholders, and escalate scope changes early
• Drive adoption through training, documentation and knowledge transfer so clients can run the solution themselves
• Support business development by helping define client needs and shape technical solutions for the pipeline
• Contribute to Sia's internal accelerators, research and training materials on generative AI and agents
• Carry out other appropriate delegated duties as required

As part of a diverse and motivated team, you will be involved in a range of projects with our clients, covering topics such as:

• Generative AI and agentic solutions embedded in business processes
• Integration of AI capabilities into enterprise systems and data environments
• Adoption and capability building for client engineering and business teams

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 applied AI frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, the OpenAI SDK and the Anthropic SDK
• Experience building beyond low-code, including API design and integration across heterogeneous systems
• Experience deploying solutions on a major cloud platform (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud), with Git and CI/CD
• Experience working in governed enterprise environments (approved libraries and services, data access controls, security reviews)
• Ability to translate client needs into deployable solutions and to explain technical decisions to non-technical audiences
• No certification required
• Professional proficiency in English is a must; Arabic is a plus
• Based in the UAE (Dubai or Abu Dhabi)

Additional Information

Joining Sia means integrating into a globally recognized firm that fosters personal growth through our unique Sia Village concept, which promotes a community-driven culture reinforced by values of Excellence, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Teamwork, Care & Support, and Employee Wellbeing, ensuring a fulfilling career path.

What a career at Sia offer you?

• Competitive compensation: an competitive salary and benefits package, benchmarked against the market to ensure the most competitive offers.
• Entrepreneurial spirit: Join us on an entrepreneurial journey that not only fosters innovation but also empowers you to drive your own success. Dive into a culture where your ideas shape the future.
• Tailored career advocacy program: Receive dedicated support designed to help you achieve your professional aspirations. Our program pairs you with mentors who provide actionable feedback, ensuring continuous progress and success in your career path.
• Continuous growth: Engage with ongoing opportunities for learning and development, particularly in new and emerging topics. Stay ahead of the curve by continually advancing your knowledge and skills.

Our Commitment to Diversity

At Sia, we believe in fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees and partners are valued and thrive in a sense of belonging. We are committed to recruiting and developing a diverse network of employees and investing in their growth by providing unique opportunities for professional and cultural immersion. Our commitment toward inclusion motivates dynamic collaboration with our clients, building trust by creating an inclusive environment of curiosity and learning which affects lasting impact.

We are guided by the pursuit of understanding and take pride in being able to provide meaningful solutions to our clients’ unique challenges. We bring our whole selves to work and strive to listen, observe, understand and be understood.

To learn more about our mission, values, and business sectors, please visit our website.

Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.