Senior Data Engineer
Data Science
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Company Description
Assent is the leading AI native platform for supply chain sustainability and compliance, trusted by complex manufacturers and distributors around the world. Built and backed by experts who have led global compliance programs, our unified platform combines advanced AI, regulatory expertise, and the world’s largest supply chain data network to help organizations reduce risk, lower operational costs, and build trust across every tier of the value chain. From human rights and responsible sourcing to PFAS reporting and Digital Product Passports, Assent transforms regulatory complexity into actionable insights that drive real business outcomes.
With over 900 team members across India, North America, Malaysia, the EU, and Kenya and more than 1,000 customers globally, Assent brings together global perspective and deep domain expertise. Our hybrid work model enables teams to collaborate effectively across regions while staying connected to the communities where they live and work. As a certified B Corporation, we meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. This reflects our commitment to building technology that drives business performance while creating long-term value for people and the planet.
People First. Technology Forward.
Our commitment to People, Culture & Community (PCC) is rooted in building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing team. We recruit and retain team members with a range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, while fostering a culture of belonging where all Assentees are respected, supported, and empowered to contribute.
As we continue to embed AI into how we work, we do so thoughtfully, enhancing human potential, supporting better decision-making, and prioritizing appropriate oversight, privacy, and fairness.
At Assent, we value your privacy and are committed to maintaining transparency in how we handle your personal information. As part of our talent acquisition and management processes, we may use AI technologies to support activities such as resume screening, candidate communication, and talent analytics.
Job Description
Position Summary
As a Senior Data Engineer on the Data Product Integrations team, you will serve as Assent’s technical control layer across our partner-led integration ecosystem. This is a systems-level role focused on data modeling, integration standards and pipeline development, and partner oversight. You will ensure that data flowing into our platform from external partners is consistent, reliable, and observable, and that Assent’s data standards are enforced across all integrations. You will coordinate closely with third-party partners, internal DevOps and Infrastructure teams, and the broader Data Engineering & Operations organization, with direct impact on customer onboarding speed, data quality outcomes, and the scalability of our integration ecosystem.
Key Requirements & Responsibilities
Define and maintain canonical data models, contracts, and schema standards to ensure consistency across partner-built integrations with Assent
Review and validate integration designs and data mappings from third-party partners, providing technical guidance on ETL/ELT patterns, transformations, and validation logic
Design and implement data validation frameworks and observability tooling, including: logging, lineage tracking, alerting, and ingestion failure dashboards
Develop key integration quality metrics, and comprehensive triage framework for integration issues across full ingestion path; serve as internal escalation point for Assent’s DPI team
Champion best practices on coding and documentation standards within the Data Product Integrations team in alignment with broader Data Organization standards
Partner with DevOps, Infrastructure, Data Engineering, and Product teams to support scalable ingestion patterns and contribute to a standardized, reusable integration framework
Align and apply data governance standards for the integration domain based on internal Data Governance team organizational requirements
Be familiar with corporate security policies and follow the guidance set out by processes and procedures of Assent
Qualifications
Your Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
We strongly value your talent, energy and passion. It will also be valuable to Assent if you have the following qualifications:
Degree in a related field and 5+ years of data engineering experience, with demonstrated ability to operate independently in complex, cross-functional environments
Strong experience in data modeling, schema design, and data contract development; deep understanding of ETL/ELT processes and data transformations
Proven experience working with external data producers (partners, vendors, customers) and validating their data mappings and schemas
Proficiency in Python (preferred) and SQL (required); strong knowledge of JSON, CSV, and XML (XML strongly preferred); experience with REST APIs and data ingestion patterns
Familiarity with GitHub for version control and PR reviews; working knowledge of AWS (preferred); experience with Snowflake and dbt is an asset
Experience with data observability practices: logging, lineage tracking, pipeline monitoring, and alerting. Exposure to tools such as Airflow, Great Expectations, or similar frameworks is a plus
Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including external partners
Strong analytical skills, business acumen, and familiarity with agile environments and scrum ceremonies
Additional Information
Life at Assent
Wellness: We believe that you and your family’s well being is important. As a result, we offer vacation time that increases with tenure, comprehensive benefits packages (details vary by country), life leave days and more.
Financial Benefits: It’s not all about the money – well, it’s a little about the money. We understand that financial health is important and we offer a competitive base salary, a corporate bonus program, retirement savings options and more.
Life at Assent: There is purpose beyond your work. We provide our team members with flexible work options, volunteer days and opportunities to get involved in corporate giving initiatives.
Lifelong Learning: At Assent, curiosity is not only valued but encouraged. You will receive professional development days that are available to you the day you start.
At Assent, we are committed to growing and sustaining an environment where our team members feel included, valued, and heard. Our diversity and equal opportunity practices are guided and championed by our Diversity and Inclusion Working Group and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion includes recruiting and retaining team members from diverse backgrounds and experiences, and fostering a culture of belonging where all team members are included, treated with dignity and respect, promoted on their merits, and placed in positions to contribute to business success.
If you require assistance or accommodation throughout any part of the interview and selection process, please contact [email protected] and we will be happy to help.
We use AI to support parts of our recruitment process, such as note-taking and initial shortlisting based on job-related qualifications. AI does not make hiring decisions. All candidates will speak with a real person, and final decisions are always made by our recruitment team.