or apply directly on SHEIN's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days SHEIN's roles stay open a median of 34 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of SHEIN's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at SHEIN
- high 8 stale, 0 reposted of 19 open
- Hiring momentum
- 25 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SHEIN's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SHEIN.
About this role
The Staff Database Engineer at SHEIN will manage large-scale, mission-critical database environments, ensuring their reliability, performance, and security through automation and scalable solutions. Responsibilities include monitoring database health, optimizing performance, developing automation tools, and collaborating with development teams on best practices. The role also involves managing database upgrades and providing 24/7 on-call support as part of a pager rotation.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SHEIN as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
- 4+ years of hands-on MySQL database management experience
- 4+ years of experience with Azure, AWS, or any other major cloud provider
- Strong understanding of distributed and replicated database architectures
- Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Experience in monitoring and analyzing system performance
Nice to have
- Bilingual fluency in Mandarin and English
- 5+ years of experience managing MySQL at scale in high-performance environments
- Experience with ClickHouse, MongoDB, or other distributed database systems
- Deep knowledge of database internals
- Hands-on experience with Golang development
What you get
- Bonus and RSU eligible
- 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
Worth weighing
- No salary listed in the posting, but a range is provided
- Role requires independent execution and on-call responsibilities
- Collaboration across multiple customer environments and global teams may indicate a high-pressure environment
Summarised from SHEIN's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by SHEIN on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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