Associate Forward Deployed Engineer - Remote

YO AI Labs; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 41,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking junior engineers for the Associate Forward Deployed Engineer role. You will support data ingestion, implement scripts and automations, and ensure accurate customer data transfers.

Work will involve troubleshooting APIs, validating data, and collaborating with experienced engineers to expand responsibilities over time.

Qualifications

• Must have experience with Python programming and building data workflows.
• Strong SQL skills for data manipulation and validation.
• Experience debugging APIs and data transfer issues.
• Familiarity with data formats (JSON/CSV/Parquet) and data validation.
• Proactive communication with customers and internal 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

Tools

Git

Command-Line Tools

Job description

Associate Forward Deployed Engineer (aFDE)

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.
• Linux experience.
• Knowledge of JSON, CSV, or Parquet.
• Experience with AI coding tools.
• Startup or customer-facing technical experience.