Associate Forward Deployed Engineer - Remote

Yo Ai Labs; Auckland; Remote; NZD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Yo Ai Labs is seeking Junior Engineers to support data ingestion and customer data workflows. You will collaborate with experienced engineers to troubleshoot issues, build scripts and automations, and ensure customer data is transferred accurately.

You'll gain hands-on experience with data pipelines, APIs, and data formats, while improving tooling and documentation. This role is remote and paid hourly, offering growth as you take on more complex engineering responsibilities over time.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python and SQL required.
• Experience building data workflows and data pipelines.
• Familiarity with APIs, data formats, and validation.
• Strong debugging, scripting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent 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

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Remote
Work Arrangement: Hourly

We are seeking Junior Engineers to support data ingestion and customer data workflows. You'll work with experienced engineers to troubleshoot issues, build scripts and automations, and ensure customer data is transferred accurately.

Key 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.

Required Skills

• Python
• SQL
• Data Workflows
• Basic Programming & Scripting
• APIs
• Git & Command-Line Tools
• Troubleshooting
• Data Validation
• Customer Communication

Nice to Have

• Experience with data pipelines or large datasets.
• Familiarity with cloud storage and data transfers.
• Knowledge of JSON, CSV, or Parquet.
• Experience with AI coding tools.Startup or customer-facing technical experience.