Forward Deployed Engineer Manager - GenAI

About the role

Sia, a global management consulting group founded in 1999, is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer Manager in Luxembourg. The role bridges data science, ML/platform engineering and client delivery: it designs and deploys GenAI applications (agents, RAG pipelines, copilots) so they become part of daily work and deliver measurable value. The manager sits with clients, leads the delivery of LLM-based systems and owns their integration and adoption.

Key responsibilities

• Work with client teams to identify where AI adds value and set the direction for solutions that ship.
• Lead the design and delivery of LLM-based systems: autonomous agents, RAG pipelines, workflow automation and conversational interfaces, including architecture decisions.
• Integrate solutions into clients' environments (APIs, databases, business tools) while ensuring compliance with regulations such as GDPR and the EU AI Act and managing risks.
• Drive adoption across client organisations: shape training, win over sceptics and embed solutions in daily work.
• Partner with executive stakeholders to track business impact and decide where to invest next.
• Coach and develop the team, set the quality bar and help shape the direction of the AI practice.

Required profile

• Strong grounding in computer science, AI or a related field, with a track record of production systems.
• 5+ years of professional experience, including leading teams or engagements.
• Fluent English and French; German is a strong advantage.
• Ability to lead non-technical teams and communicate with engineers and boards.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with LLMs: advanced prompting, RAG, fine-tuning, agent orchestration and model evaluation.
• Python, and the ability to pick up other languages quickly.
• Integration of APIs and heterogeneous systems, with sound architecture decisions.
• Bonus: experience with LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI SDK, Anthropic SDK, AWS/Azure/GCP, MLOps/LLMOps standards and vector databases.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits including hospital insurance and a performance-related bonus.
• A learning budget, funded partner certifications and paid conference time.
• Hybrid working from the Luxembourg office.
• A clear path into practice leadership.