Associate Forward Deployed Engineer

About OpenTrain

OpenTrain is the #1 platform for finding and building careers in AI training and data labeling. AI training is the human side of building modern artificial intelligence, and contributors use technical, analytical, and creative skills to help improve the systems people use every day.

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• Contractor and part-time opportunity
• Listed for eligible applicants in the countries shown for this role
• English-language work

About AI Training and Data Work

AI systems depend on carefully prepared data, reliable workflows, and human review. While many AI training projects involve labeling or evaluating content, others require engineering support to ingest, transfer, validate, and organize the data used to build AI products.

This role contributes to that technical foundation by improving the reliability of customer data workflows and helping ensure that data arrives complete and accurate.

• Work at the intersection of software engineering and AI development
• Support practical data workflows used in modern AI projects
• Build experience in a fast-growing technical field

The Role

OpenTrain is recruiting an Associate Forward Deployed Engineer to support customer data ingestion and transfer workflows. You will work alongside experienced forward deployed engineers to prepare and transfer customer data, troubleshoot technical issues, and improve workflow reliability.

The role combines hands-on engineering with operational execution. It is designed for an entry-level contributor who can take ownership of defined work while developing toward greater technical responsibility.

• Experience level: Entry level
• Time requirement: 20 or more hours per week
• Pay: $40 to $60 USD per hour
• Work type: Part-time contractor

What You’ll Do

You will help customers bring data into the platform from initial preparation through transfer and validation. The work involves building and improving the scripts, integrations, and automations that make ingestion faster and more dependable.

You will investigate issues across APIs, data formats, and transfer workflows, monitor active workflows, and verify that customer data arrives complete and accurate. You will also communicate progress with customers and internal teams, resolve blockers, and turn recurring issues into better tooling, documentation, and reusable workflows.

• Prepare, transfer, and validate customer data
• Build and improve scripts, integrations, and automations
• Troubleshoot APIs, data formats, and data-transfer workflows
• Monitor active workflows and verify data completeness and accuracy
• Communicate progress and resolve blockers with customers and internal teams
• Improve tooling, documentation, and reusable workflows based on recurring issues

Requirements

You should have foundational programming skills, including the ability to write and debug basic Python scripts or work in a similar language. Practical familiarity with APIs, command-line tools, Git, and data-transfer troubleshooting is important.

The role requires careful handling of sensitive data and production systems. You should be methodical, reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable communicating clearly with both customers and internal teams.

You should be able to follow runbooks, recognize when they have limitations, suggest improvements, and use sound judgment when technical or operational issues arise.

• Foundational Python or similar scripting skills
• Ability to debug basic scripts
• Practical familiarity with APIs, command-line tools, and Git
• A methodical approach to troubleshooting data-transfer issues
• Strong ownership, reliability, and attention to detail
• Clear written communication with customers and internal teams
• Careful judgment when handling sensitive data and production systems

Helpful Technical Experience

The following experience is helpful but is not presented as a required qualification: SQL, data pipelines, large datasets, cloud storage, Linux, and structured data formats such as JSON, CSV, and Parquet.

• SQL
• Data pipelines and large datasets
• Cloud storage
• Linux
• JSON, CSV, or Parquet data formats

Why Work With OpenTrain

OpenTrain brings together opportunities to build a lasting career in AI training and data labeling. A stronger profile can help you show credible experience, discover work aligned with your technical skills, and develop a portfolio over time.

This opportunity is a chance to contribute to cutting-edge AI work while building practical experience in data ingestion, transfer reliability, troubleshooting, and customer-facing engineering.

• Create an OpenTrain account for free
• Build a unified profile and professional portfolio
• Discover AI training and data work that matches your skills
• Apply in minutes and grow toward more technical ownership