Software Development Engineer - 3 : DBA

OUR STORY

Quince was started to challenge the existing idea that nice things should cost a lot. Our mission was simple: create an item of equal or greater quality than the leading luxury brands and sell them at a much lower price.

OUR VALUES

• Customer First. Customer satisfaction is our highest priority.
• High Quality. True quality is a combination of premium materials and high production standards that everyone can feel good about.
• Essential design. We don’t chase trends, and we don’t sell everything. We’re expert curators that find the very best and bring it to you at the lowest prices.
• Always a better deal. Through innovation and real price transparency we want to offer the best deal to both our customers and our factory partners.
• Environmentally and Socially conscious. We’re committed to sustainable materials and sustainable production methods. That means a cleaner environment and fair wages for factory workers.

OUR TEAM AND SUCCESS

Quince is a retail and technology company co-founded by a team that has extensive experience in retail, technology and building early stage companies. You’ll work with a team of world-class talent from Stanford GSB, Google, D.E. Shaw, Stitch Fix, Urban Outfitters, Wayfair, McKinsey, Nike etc.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Database Administrator (DBA - 3) with 5-8 years of experience to manage and optimize our database infrastructure. This role will involve database performance tuning, backup & recovery, high availability, security, and automation in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You will be working closely with Engineering, DevOps, and Product teams to ensure our databases are highly available, secure, and performant.

Roles & Responsibilities

Database Administration & Management

• Design, deploy, and maintain highly available and scalable databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB or any relevant DB technology).
• Ensure optimal performance, availability, and security of databases.
• Perform routine maintenance, upgrades, patches, and migrations.

Performance Optimization & Monitoring

• Continuously monitor database health, performance, and query execution.
• Optimize SQL queries and indexing strategies for better throughput.
• Implement query tuning, caching mechanisms, and partitioning strategies.

Backup & Disaster Recovery

• Design and implement backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Ensure data integrity, consistency, and replication across environments.

Security & Compliance

• Implement database security policies, access control, and encryption.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, SOC2, PCI-DSS).
• Audit and manage role-based access control (RBAC) for databases.

Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IAC)

• Develop automation scripts for database provisioning, backups, and monitoring.
• Work with DevOps teams to integrate databases into CI/CD pipelines.

Collaboration & Documentation

• Work closely with Engineering teams to optimize schema design and queries.
• Maintain comprehensive database documentation, SOPs, and best practices.
• Train and mentor junior DBAs on database operations and best practices.

Requirements

Must-Have

• 5-8 years of experience as a Database Administrator (DBA) in production environments.
• Strong experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or other relational/noSQL databases.
• Expertise in query tuning, indexing strategies, and performance optimization.
• Strong knowledge of backup & recovery strategies, replication, failover, and high availability (HA) setups.
• Hands-on experience with database monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog).
• Experience with database security best practices (encryption, access control, auditing).
• Proficiency in scripting languages for automation (Shell, Python, Ansible, Terraform).
• Experience working with AWS RDS, Aurora, or cloud-based managed database services.

Good-to-Have

• Experience with containerized database solutions (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Knowledge of Kafka, Redis, Elasticsearch, or other data stores.
• Experience in CI/CD integration for database deployments.
• Familiarity with big data technologies (Snowflake, Redshift, Hadoop, Spark).
• Experience with data modeling and schema design for OLTP and OLAP systems.

Quince provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applications for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please contact accommodations@onequince.com. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates.

Security Advisory: Beware of Frauds

At Quince, we're dedicated to recruiting top talent who share our drive for innovation. To safeguard candidates, Quince emphasizes legitimate recruitment practices. Initial communication is primarily via official Quince email addresses and LinkedIn; beware of deviations. Personal data and sensitive information will not be solicited during the application phase. Interviews are conducted via phone, in person, or through the approved platforms Google Meets or Zoom—never via messaging apps or other calling services. Offers are merit-based, communicated verbally, and followed up in writing. If personal information is requested to initiate the hiring process, rest assured it will be through secure and protected means.

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