$130,600–$147,000
Forward Deployed Engineer
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$136,000–$155,000San Francisco, CA +9HybridFull-time
A client-facing engineer who takes generative AI solutions from operational discovery through deployment and adoption, closing the gap between prototypes and measurable business impact.
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Posted base pay
$136K–$155KBelow the median
Midpoint $146K · median $190K
Median $190K
This job$136K–$155KSenior FDE postings1,865 postings · middle 50% of posted pay$160K–$220KThe work
Builds what the customer runs
Balance Mostly building
Project stages
- Pre-sales
- Proof of concept (not covered)
- Implementation
- Operations
- Coding
- Writes production code
- Builds for
- Both
- Level
- Senior
- Role
- Individual contributor
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What you’ll do
- Translate client needs into deployable AI solutions.
- Build and deploy LLM agents, RAG pipelines, and workflow automation.
- Integrate AI solutions with client APIs, databases, and business tools.
- Train teams and iterate on production solutions to drive adoption and impact.
What you’ll bring
- Engineering degree or equivalent training in computer science, information processing, or a related field.
- Hands-on production experience with LLMs, including RAG, fine-tuning, and agent orchestration.
- Proficiency in Python and applied AI frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI SDK, or Anthropic SDK.
- Experience with API integration and connecting heterogeneous systems.
About Sia
Global consulting firm providing strategy, management, AI, business transformation, and creative marketing services, alongside deployable AI agents and products.
Late-stage private · 2000–5000 people
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