Remote Associate Forward-Deployed Customer Systems Engineer (Python) — SMR Specialist Collective

Partner with SMR Talent Collective from anywhere in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, NZ, or Ireland as a remote Remote Associate Forward-Deployed Customer Systems Engineer (Python) — SMR Specialist Collective ($40 - $60/hour). This specialist role focuses on evaluating AI model outputs, authoring domain-specific rubrics, and validating technical workflows involving Python, SQL, Data Workflows.

Project Responsibilities

• Clear written communication with customers and internal teams.
• Help customers bring their data into the platform, from initial preparation through successful transfer and validation.
• Build and improve scripts, integrations, and automations that make data ingestion faster and more reliable.
• Investigate and resolve technical issues across APIs, data formats, and transfer workflows, with support from core FDEs.
• Monitor active workflows, identify gaps, and verify that customer data arrives complete and accurate.
• Work directly with customers and internal teams to communicate progress and move past blockers.
• Turn recurring issues into better tooling, documentation, and reusable workflows.

Required Expertise

• Core Competencies: Python, SQL, Data Workflows
• Ability to follow runbooks, recognize their limitations, and suggest improvements.
• Sound judgment around sensitive data and production systems.
• Curiosity, initiative, and a desire to take on increasing engineering responsibility.
• Practical background using SQL, data pipelines, or large datasets.
• Working knowledge of cloud storage and data-transfer workflows.
• Experience working in Linux environments.

Rate Structure & Remote Benefits

• Compensation Rate: $40 - $60/hour (contract specialist remuneration)
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
• Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Core Competencies: Python, SQL, Data Workflows
• Hiring Agency: SMR Talent Collective

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