Associate Forward Deployed Engineer - Remote

YO AI Labs; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

YO AI Labs is 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.

As a remote, hourly position, the Associate Forward Deployed Engineer role offers exposure to end-to-end data workflows, APIs, and data formats, with opportunities to grow into more complex engineering tasks and broader responsibilities over time.

Qualifications

• Experience with data ingestion and ETL workflows.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Strong problem-solving and customer communication skills.

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

JSON/CSV/Parquet

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.