Associate Forward Deployed Engineer - Remote

YO AI Labs; New York (NY); Remote; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking aJunior Engineers to support data ingestion and customer data workflows. You will work with experienced engineers to troubleshoot issues, build scripts and automations, and ensure customer data is transferred accurately.

As you grow, you will take on more complex engineering responsibilities and contribute to documentation, tooling, and reusable workflows. This role is remote and hourly, ideal for a startup‑minded learner.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python and SQL for data workflows.
• Experience building data pipelines and scheduling tasks.
• Familiar with APIs and data formats (JSON/CSV).
• Knowledge of Git and command-line tooling for debugging.

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

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.