Associate Forward Deployed Engineer - Remote

YO AI Labs; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 276,000 - 482,000; Full time

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking a Junior Associate Forward Deployed Engineer (aFDE) 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.

This remote, hourly role emphasizes scripting, APIs, data formats, and data validation, with opportunities to take on more complex engineering tasks over time.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python and SQL for data workflows.
• Experience with APIs and data validation.
• Familiar with Git and command-line tools.
• Strong troubleshooting and customer communication skills.
• Experience with data pipelines or large datasets is a plus.

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.