Remote | Associate Forward Deployed Engineer — $40–$60/hour

24-Mag Llc; New York (NY); Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

24-MAG LLC is seeking an early-career engineer for a fully remote, full-time role focused on customer data ingestion, data-transfer workflows, validation, and operational delivery within structured technical processes.

You will work with Python, SQL, APIs, and data pipelines, documenting decisions and escalating issues as needed while supporting data operations for customers in a remote environment.

Qualifications

• Entry-level engineer focused on data ingestion and operational workflows.
• Familiarity with Python, SQL, APIs, and data-processing workflows desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, size, and transfer customer datasets across defined workflows.
• Execute and monitor data-ingestion processes according to procedures.
• Validate transfers and confirm data processed correctly.
• Identify discrepancies or unexpected system behavior.
• Support reliable movement of customer data across environments.

Skills

Python

SQL

APIs

Data pipelines

Written communication

Structured processes

Git

Linux

CLI tools

ETL/QA familiarity

JSON/CSV/Parquet

Tools

Git

Linux

CLI tools

Cloud storage

Job description

We are sharing a specialised full-time opportunity for technically capable early-career engineers to support customer data ingestion, data-transfer workflows, validation, and operational delivery within a remote engineering environment.

Selected professionals will work alongside Forward Deployed Engineers to execute clearly scoped technical workflows involving customer datasets, ingestion processes, monitoring, validation, documentation, and issue escalation. The role is designed for engineers who are reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating within structured technical processes while developing broader experience across data and customer-facing engineering workflows.

Key Responsibilities

Data Ingestion & Transfer Operations

• Prepare, size, and transfer customer datasets across defined technical workflows
• Execute and monitor data-ingestion processes according to established procedures
• Validate completed transfers and confirm that expected data has been processed correctly
• Identify discrepancies, incomplete transfers, or unexpected system behaviour
• Support reliable movement of customer data across operational environments

Validation, Monitoring & Issue Identification

• Review ingestion results and verify data quality, completeness, and consistency
• Monitor workflows for failures, delays, or unexpected behaviour
• Use logs, monitoring information, and available diagnostic tools to investigate technical issues
• Recognise when a problem falls outside established runbooks or expected operating conditions
• Escalate technical issues appropriately with clear supporting context

Customer & Internal Communication

• Communicate status, blockers, outcomes, and required follow-up clearly with customers and internal teams
• Maintain concise and accurate updates throughout technical workflows
• Coordinate handoffs between engineering, operations, and customer-facing stakeholders
• Document relevant decisions, exceptions, and outstanding actions
• Support smooth execution of scoped customer-data operations through reliable communication

Technical Operations & Documentation

• Follow documented runbooks and operating procedures accurately
• Maintain clear operational documentation and technical handoffs
• Work with tools and environments involving Python, SQL, APIs, data workflows, and related technologies
• Handle sensitive customer data carefully and in accordance with established requirements
• Apply sound judgement when working with production systems and customer-facing technical processes

Ideal Profile

• Strong ownership, reliability, and attention to detail
• Technical aptitude and ability to learn new tools and systems quickly
• Familiarity with Python, SQL, APIs, or data-processing workflows
• Clear and concise written communication skills
• Ability to follow structured technical processes while recognising when escalation is required
• Good judgement when handling customer data and production systems
• Comfortable working independently on clearly scoped technical tasks
• Experience with large datasets or data pipelines is advantageous
• Familiarity with cloud storage and data-transfer workflows is beneficial
• Experience with command-line tools, Git, or Linux environments is advantageous
• Exposure to ETL, data ingestion, validation, or QA workflows is beneficialExperience debugging technical problems using logs or monitoring tools is advantageous
• Familiarity with common data formats such as JSON, CSV, or Parquet is beneficial
• Previous experience in a startup, technical operations, implementation, or customer-facing engineering environment is advantageous

Engagement Details

• Full-time engagement
• Fully remote
• Junior engineering role focused on customer data ingestion and operational technical workflows
• Compensation: $40-$60/hour
• Work will involve dataset preparation, data transfer, ingestion monitoring, validation, technical documentation, and issue escalation
• Responsibilities will be performed within defined processes and with guidance from more experienced engineering team members
• Reliability and availability for scoped technical work are important for this engagement
• Work must be completed without using confidential or proprietary information belonging to any employer, client, institution, or other third party

About the Platform

This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.