Intermediate Data Engineer

Assent is the leading solution for supply chain sustainability tailored for the world's top-tier, sustainability-driven manufacturers. Hidden risks riddle supply chains, many of which weren't built with sustainability in mind. That's where we step in. With insights from experts, Assent is the tool manufacturers trust for comprehensive sustainability.

We are proud to announce that Assent has crossed the US$100M ARR milestone, granting us Centaur Status. This accomplishment, reached just 8 years following our Series A, makes us the first and only Certified B Corporation in North America's SaaS sustainability industry to celebrate this milestone.

Our journey from $5 million to US$100M ARR in just eight years has been marked by significant growth and achievements. With our $350 million US funding led by Vista Equity Partners, we're poised for even greater expansion and are on the lookout for outstanding team members to join our mission.

Hybrid Work Model

At Assent, we proudly embrace a remote-first work model, valuing the flexibility and autonomy it provides our team. We also acknowledge the intangible benefits of occasional in-person workdays. For team members situated within 50 kms/31 miles of our five global offices in Ottawa, Eldoret, Penang, Columbus, Pune and Amsterdam, you can expect to come into the office at least one day a week. Similarly, those near our co-working spaces in Nairobi and Toronto are encouraged to work onsite once a month.

As an Intermediate Data Engineer at Assent, you'll be a key contributor to the data products team, responsible for developing and maintaining Assent's modern data stack. Your work will be instrumental in integrating enterprise systems, constructing data pipelines, and delivering actionable insights and metrics that align with Assent's strategic objectives. You'll take moderate complexity data puzzles from inception to completion, ensuring data quality and integrity throughout the process.

Key Requirements & Responsibilities 

• Contribute to data hygiene and data stewardship best practices for Assent
• Participate in the design, development, and maintenance of data pipelines using Fivetran, dbt, Snowflake, and Hightouch
• Adhere to coding standards and best practices set by the senior engineers
• Independently solve moderate complexity data puzzles through design and engineering
• Carry out reverse ETL processes to push metrics and system elements into operational systems for enhanced context
• Analyze and interpret data sets to inform business decision-making, often wearing a data analyst hat to provide deeper insights and recommendations
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, including Sales, Marketing, Product, Finance, and Customer Success, to ensure data accuracy and quality
• Support internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, etc.
• Assist in developing standards for data processes
• Support the creation of functional and technical documentation related to data solutions
• Support business operations to identify, define and automate key metrics
• Create functional and technical documentation related to data solutions

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 3-5 years of data engineering experience
• Good understanding of SQL, Python or R, and AWS
• Ability to manage moderate complexity projects effectively
• Proficiency in tools such as Fivetran, dbt, Snowflake, Hightouch, Git, R, Python, SQL, SQL Server, and AWS
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• You are meticulous when it comes to details and are comfortable making sense of large data sets
• You are open to feedback, coachable and are always striving to self-improve 
• Additional assets:
  • experience in a data engineering team
  • familiarity with agile work environments and scrum ceremonies
  • business acumen and experience in aligning data initiatives with business objectives
  • experience in data analysis and visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI

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.