Lead Data Engineer

About Us
At Assembly, we help brands find the change to fuel business growth. We are an award-winning global brand performance agency, home to 1,600 talented people across 25 offices globally. We create unique data, technology and media solutions that enable faster and smarter problem solving and an inspired, collaborative workplace culture.

At Assembly we embody three core values: Show Up - actively contribute to a space of personal and collective growth; Make Change - embrace obstacles as opportunities, taking intentional steps to drive positive change; and Win Well - approach success with integrity, responsibility, and a commitment to collaboration, understanding that the journey is as important as the destination. Together, we create an environment that fosters continuous learning, adaptability, and a shared passion for making a meaningful impact.

We stay ahead of what's next, providing fresh insights to spark new ideas. We're a trusted partner to our clients, working behind the scenes to bring imagination, depth, and clarity to their biggest challenges—in entertainment, technology, lifestyle, sports, and gaming. Together, we create with confidence

Overview
We are looking for an experienced
Data Lead
to spearhead our data initiatives, manage a growing data team, and establish best practices across data engineering, analytics, and governance. The ideal candidate has a strong background in building and scaling data platforms, leading cross-functional initiatives, and enabling data-driven decision-making across the organization.

As a Data Lead, you will be responsible for defining our data strategy, overseeing the design and execution of robust pipelines, ensuring data quality and governance, and partnering with stakeholders across product, engineering, and business teams.

Looking for Bangalore based candidates only, who are ready to come on office for In-person Interview.
Responsibilities

• Leadership & Strategy
• Define and drive the organization's data vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Manage, mentor, and grow a team of data engineers, analysts, and scientists.
• Partner with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to align data initiatives with company goals.
• Data Engineering & Infrastructure
• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Oversee data architecture across cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and tools (Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery , etc.).
• Ensure high availability, performance, and cost efficiency of data platforms.
• Data Governance & Quality
• Establish and enforce data governance policies, security standards, and compliance.
• Implement monitoring, testing, and alerting frameworks for data quality and reliability.
• Analytics & Insights
• Enable stakeholders with clean, reliable, and timely data for decision-making.
• Define and track key product, business, and operational KPIs.
• Promote a data-driven culture across teams through training and advocacy.

Required Skills

• 7+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics, or related roles, with at least 2+ years in a leadership capacity.
• Strong expertise in SQL, Python, and modern data frameworks (e.g., PySpark , dbt ).
• Hands-on experience with cloud data warehouses ( Databricks , BigQuery , Snowflake , Redshift) and orchestration tools (Airflow, Databricks, Prefect).
• Proven ability to design and manage data architecture at scale (batch + streaming).
• Deep understanding of data governance, compliance (GDPR/CCPA), and security practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in fast-paced environments, ideally in SaaS, adtech , or consumer data platforms.

Benefits

• Annual Leave in number of 20 allotted to all employees beginning of every calendar year.
• Sick Leave in number of 12 is allotted effective DOJ and beginning of ever calendar year.
• Other Leaves-Maternity Leave & Paternity Leaves, Birthday Leave Entitlement
• Dedicated L&D Budget for all Teams to upskill & get certified
• All employees are entitled for Group Personal Accident Cover & Life Cover Insurance.
• Insurance coverage for the entire family (Employee + up to 7 dependents - Self, Spouse, up to 4 children, and Parents)
• Monthly Cross Team Lunch
• Rewards and Recognition program-Employee of the month, Star Performer, Tenure Celebration & many more

Equal Opportunities
Assembly is an advocate for equal opportunity in the workplace. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Social and Environmental Responsibility
At Assembly, we have a responsibility to bring impact into our every day. This means we must always look for ways in which to be conscious citizens in our roles to support society and environmental sustainability. We encourage employees to; be a conscious citizen by actively participating in our organisation's sustainability efforts, help us promote environmentally friendly practices within the workplace, collaborate with community organisations and stakeholders to support initiatives aligned with our company's values, participate in volunteer activities that benefit the community. Employees are also encouraged to make suggestions and evaluate our business practices to identify areas for improvement in social and environmental performance. Employees at Assembly demonstrate commitment to sustainability and inclusivity in their actions and behaviors.