Company Description
Sia is a next-generation, global management consulting group. Founded in 1999, we were born digital. Today our strategy and management capabilities are augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility. We’re optimists for change and we help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. We believe optimism is a force multiplier, helping clients to mitigate downside and maximize prospect.
With expertise across a broad range of sectors and services, our 3,000 consultants serve clients worldwide from 48 locations in 19 countries. Our expertise delivers results. Our optimism transforms outcomes.
Our Mumbai office was launched in 2024, marking an exciting new chapter for us. We’re building the team with people who are eager to shape something from the ground up — combining the agility and entrepreneurial energy of a startup with the backing and reach of a global brand.
Job Description
We are seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to join Sia’s AI Factory (AIF), embedded directly within a client’s engineering, product,
or service team. This role combines hands-on software engineering with client-facing delivery to close platform gaps and deliver production use cases. You will work within the client’s codebase and engineering standards, owning agreed deliverables from understanding requirements through deployment and handover.
Key Responsibilities:
• Work embedded within the client’s team, participating in planning, standups, and delivery activities alongside client and Sia engineers.
• Translate client needs into scoped technical deliverables, clear acceptance criteria, and measurable outcomes.
• Design, develop, and deploy production-quality Python backend services, APIs, connectors, and integrations.
• Identify and address platform gaps within the agreed scope, aligning architectural changes and dependencies with the relevant owners.
• Develop and integrate RAG pipelines, tool-calling agents, a
📌 Forward Deployed Engineer (Mumbai)
🏢 Sia
📍 Mumbai