About the job
Job Title: Director, Database Reliability Engineering
Reports to: Senior Director, Production Engineering
Job Location: Los Angeles/San Diego/Palo Alto, California or Seattle, WA
Job Status: Exempt, FT
About SHEIN
SHEIN is a global fashion and lifestyle e-retailer committed to making the beauty of fashion accessible to all. We use on-demand manufacturing technology to connect suppliers to our agile supply chain, reducing inventory waste and enabling us to deliver a variety of affordable products to customers around the world. From our global offices, we reach customers in more than 150 countries.
Founded in 2012, SHEIN has nearly 10,000 employees operating from offices around the world, with U.S. Headquarters located in Los Angeles and Global Headquarters located in Singapore. In SHEIN, we work with outstanding, creative, and capable peers. We share an energetic and open culture for capable people to discern, work and ignite as a team.
Position Summary
We are looking for a Director, Database Reliability Engineering to join our Production Engineering team. As a leader of this team, you will have an opportunity to shape Shein's production environment and culture as we grow. Production Engineering team at SHEIN are hybrid software/systems engineers whose overarching goal is to ensure that Production Services are "Always On." They strive to build the most reliable and performant systems on the planet. They are tasked with driving forward the operability of the platform to drive down the number of incidents while reducing MTTR. To accomplish this, the team combines software development, networking and systems engineering expertise, and a strong desire to be challenged by problems of scale and complexity to make our service better for our customers.
If you are someone who takes ownership and can achieve high-level goals without clearly defined solutions, then we have a place for you here.
Job Responsibilities

• Leadership: Provide strategic direction and leadership to the Database Reliability Engineering (DBRE) team, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and collaboration.
• Team Management: Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of DBRE engineers, empowering them to excel in their roles and drive continuous improvement.
• Database Architecture: Design, implement, and maintain scalable and reliable database solutions, ensuring optimal performance and data integrity across all environments.
• Automation: Drive automation initiatives to streamline database operations, improve efficiency, and reduce manual intervention in database maintenance and deployment processes.
• Performance Optimization: Continuously monitor and optimize database performance, implementing proactive measures to enhance scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Incident Management: Develop and implement incident management processes to quickly resolve database issues and minimize impact on business operations.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure database security and compliance with industry regulations and best practices, implementing robust security measures and access controls.
• Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineering, infrastructure, and security, to ensure alignment on database reliability and performance goals

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or equivalent technical discipline.
• More than 6 years of MySQL specific database experience.
• 6+ years of experience using AWS/GCP or any other cloud provider.
• A solid understanding of distributed/replicated database topologies.
• Experience working in AWS (EC2 / EBS / S3 Snapshots / Aurora / RDS).
• Systematic problem-solving approach, combined with a sense of ownership and drive.
• Track record monitoring and analyzing system performance, isolating issues or bottlenecks that could impact reliability, performance and scalability.
• Deep understanding of Linux system, ability to deploy open-source software independently.
• Proficient in more than one scripting language (shell/perl/python, etc.), familiar with python development language is preferred.
• A strong desire to be challenged by problems of scale and complexity to make our service better for our customers.
• The ability to remain calm in the face of extreme crises.
• Good verbal and written communication skills and be able to work effectively with geographically remote teams.

Nice to have

• 6+ years of experience managing MySQL / Percona Server 5.7 / 8, Aurora at scale.
• Experience with Atlassian tools, such as Confluence and Jira.

Pay : $168,200.00 min - $236,500.00 max annually, Bonus & RSU offered.
Benefits and Culture

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
• Health Savings Account with Employer Funding
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent care)
• Company-Paid Basic Life/AD&D insurance
• Company-Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Benefit Offerings (Voluntary Life/AD&D, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Accident)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Business Travel Accident Insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with discretionary company match and access to a financial advisor
• Vacation, Paid holidays, sick days, and a floating holiday
• Employee Discounts

Perks (HQ Location)

• Free weekly catered lunch at HQ
• Dog-Friendly office
• Free Gym Access at HQ
• Free Swag Giveaways
• Annual Holiday Party
• Invitations to pop-ups and other company events
• Complimentary daily office snacks and beverages
• Free Shuttle Service from HQ to LA Union Station

SHEIN Technology is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workplace environment.