Associate Consultant, Generative AI

About the role

We are growing our Generative AI consulting practice and looking for motivated recent graduates to join as GenAI Consultants. You'll work at the intersection of cutting-edge AI and real business problems — helping clients across industries design, build, and deploy LLM-powered solutions that create tangible value.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, train, fine-tune, and deploy sophisticated AI models leveraging LLMs (e.g., GPT-x, Claude, Gemini, Llama, Mistral) and other generative techniques.
• Assist in Solution Architecture: Support the GenAI Solution Architect in designing robust, scalable, and secure applications.
• Develop applications powered by GenAI models (both self-managed and API-accessible) that meet business needs and comply with applicable regulations (GDPR, EU AI Act, model licenses, etc.).
• Advanced Prompt Engineering: Design and optimize effective prompts (e.g., few-shot, Chain/Tree/Graph of Thought, ReAct, Self-reflection, guardrails), balancing simplicity and complexity to enhance analytical capabilities, refine outputs, improve user experience, and control interactions.
• RAG Implementation: Design and implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures to improve accuracy and relevance by retrieving information from pre-determined knowledge sources, providing traceability (source attribution).
• Model Selection & Fine-Tuning: Select and fine-tune appropriate models (including multimodal - VLM, SLM - Visual Language Models, Small Language Models) to create higher-quality content (text, image, audio, code, etc.) and maximize business value creation opportunities.
• Integration & Deployment (MLOps): Implement MLOps best practices for the GenAI lifecycle, including automated pipelines (CI/CD), versioning, monitoring, and maintenance in production environments (Cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Ensure seamless integration into existing systems and with external tools/APIs, potentially utilizing standardized protocols (MCP).
• Evaluation & Responsible AI: Develop and execute rigorous evaluation frameworks to measure model performance, reliability, fairness, and safety. Ensure adherence to Responsible AI principles and help teams and clients navigate end-to-end security and compliance processes.
• Research & Innovation: Stay abreast of the latest advancements in GenAI techniques, technologies, and frameworks. Experiment with new approaches and contribute to internal knowledge sharing.
• Collaboration: Work effectively within cross-functional teams, communicating complex technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders (both technical and non-technical).
• Documentation: Document processes, methodologies, and best practices for knowledge sharing and future reference.
• Use Case Differentiation: Distinguish between use cases suited for Generative AI versus traditional NLP applications (e.g., NER, sentiment analysis).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Recent graduate (within 2 years)
• Strong Python programming skills
• Familiarity with at least one GenAI framework (LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar)
• Foundational knowledge of NLP concepts, vector embeddings, and semantic search
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences
• Claude Certified Architect (CCA) Requirement: All candidates must hold — or demonstrate the clear ability to obtain within one week of hire — the Claude Certified Architect – Foundations (CCA-F) certification from Anthropic.

Additional Information

• Compensation & Benefits: Competitive Compensation, Annual Performance Based Discretionary Bonus, Robust Health Coverage, 3 Medical plans, Dental and Vision, Life, AD&D and other voluntary insurance, Tax-Advantaged Accounts, 401K retirement plan 4% matching and 100% vested upon enrollment, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health, Dependent Care, Commuter Family Friendly Benefits, 100% paid parental leave for all new parents with eligible tenure, Building Healthy Families program if enrolled through Medical plan, Time Off to Recharge Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy 9 company holidays plus 1 floating holiday, Extras that Make Life Easier, College savings and student loan repayment assistance, Monthly cell phone stipend, Access to wellness programs at no cost if enrolled through Medical plan, including: Employee Assistance Program at no cost, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, 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.