Senior Forward Deployed Engineer; Hybrid, Canada

Unit8, founded in 2017, is a high-tech, dynamic Swiss leader in AI and data analytics consulting, renowned for solving complex challenges in traditional industries such as automotive, chemical, financial services, manufacturing, and pharma. Our esteemed partnerships with industry giants like Palantir
, NVIDIA
, and OpenAI underscore our commitment to excellence. With over 200 successful projects and a team of 150+ talented professionals across Switzerland, Poland, Germany, Spain and the US we are now expanding our footprint to Canada.

Unit8 is dedicated to driving AI adoption in non-digital industries
, accelerating their digital transformation. We invest in projects that matter, including pro‑bono initiatives and “engineering for good” causes.

Following our remarkable growth in Switzerland, Poland, Germany and the US, Unit8 is expanding into the Canadian market. We are seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer who will work directly with customers, owning delivery strategy and implementation.

As a core member of our agile project teams, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust data solutions and infrastructure. You will work on cutting‑edge data and AI topics to solve real‑world business problems for our clients.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing, deploying, and troubleshooting complex data pipelines and processing systems using a variety of open‑source and closed‑source technologies, with a strong focus on Foundry.
• Driving optimization, testing, and tooling to ensure exceptional data quality.
• Collaborating with other software engineers, ML experts, and stakeholders in a cross‑functional agile environment.
• Working in multi‑functional agile teams to continuously experiment, iterate and deliver on new product objectives.

The Experience

• Deep Domain Expertise: Minimum 5 years of experience in software/data engineering or data science. You have deep expertise in at least one key domain (Data Engineering, Data Science, Cloud Engineering, or GenAI).
• Commercial Fluency: proven experience in pre‑sales, proposal design, or technical advisory where you influenced executive decision‑making.
• GenAI/LLM Context: For relevant tracks, you have past experience building solutions with LLMs and a deep understanding of the overall GenAI landscape (Evaluation, Training, Problem Decomposition).
• Nice to have: extensive experience in data‑related consulting, working on data strategy, architecture design and implementation of large‑scale data solutions following client’s requirements

The Mindset

• You have an engineering mindset focused on delivering working solutions. You prioritize solving real business problems over theoretical perfection or academic benchmarks. You are an impact‑driven problem solver eager to dive into complex client challenges, craft solutions, and see the direct impact of your work on their success.
• You are comfortable working in a dynamic environment with evolving objectives. You can collaborate efficiently with both technical engineers and non‑technical business stakeholders up to C‑level.
• You feel a sense of ownership over the company’s technical reputation and are eager to train those coming up behind you.

The Essentials

• Experience with programming/scripting, such as Python and/or Py Spark .
• Proficiency in Palantir Foundry (nice‑to‑have)
• Strong foundation in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or related engineering fields.
• Willingness to travel (min. 10%) to client sites to drive implementation success and build relationships.
• A desire to drive thought leadership (Linked In, Blogs) and willingness to be a part of opening our Canadian office and expansion of our strategy and brand.
• Strong client‑facing skills: You are comfortable interacting with both business and technical clients, giving presentations, and possess a strong problem‑solving mindset.

Location: perfectly you’re currently located in Montreal, QC, Canada (or willing to relocate).

What we offer?

• High‑Stakes Work: You will work on critical projects that transform how major industries operate.
• A “Builder” Culture: We are not a slide‑deck consultancy. We…