Junior Remote Data Ingestion & Automation Engineer

YO AI Labs; Toronto; Remote; CAD 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking a Junior Associate Forward Deployed Engineer (aFDE) to support data ingestion and customer data workflows in a remote, hourly role. You will collaborate with experienced engineers to build scripts and automations, troubleshoot APIs, and ensure data is transferred accurately.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding in Python and SQL, data validation, and clear communication with customers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python and SQL for data workflows.
• Experience with data ingestion, validation, and pipeline monitoring.
• Familiarity with APIs and data formats.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging abilities.
• Effective communication with customers and teams.

Responsibilities

• Support customer data preparation, transfer, and validation.
• Build scripts, integrations, and workflow automations.
• Troubleshoot APIs, data formats, and data-transfer issues.
• Monitor workflows and verify data accuracy.
• Communicate with customers and internal teams.
• Improve documentation, tooling, and reusable workflows.
• Take on more complex engineering responsibilities over time.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data Workflows

Basic Programming & Scripting

APIs

Git & Command-Line Tools

Troubleshooting

Data Validation

Customer Communication

Job description

YO AI Labs is seeking a Junior Associate Forward Deployed Engineer (aFDE) to support data ingestion and customer data workflows in a remote, hourly role. You will collaborate with experienced engineers to build scripts and automations, troubleshoot APIs, and ensure data is transferred accurately.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding in Python and SQL, data validation, and clear communication with customers and internal teams.