Software Development Engineer - 2 : DevOps

ABOUT QUINCE 

Founded in 2018, Quince was built to challenge the idea that nice things have to cost a lot. Our mission is simple: to make really high quality essentials for really low prices, produced fairly and sustainably. We believe everyone deserves exceptional craftsmanship and timeless design without the traditional markups. Quince is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) model that cuts out middlemen and leverages just-in-time manufacturing to minimize waste and maximize value.

Quince is a tech company disrupting the retail industry by putting AI, analytics and automation at the center of everything we do. Our unwavering commitment to excellence and company values guide our teams and actions:

• Customer First: We prioritize customer satisfaction in every decision.

• High Quality: True quality means premium materials and rigorous production standards you can feel good about.

• Essential Design: We focus on timeless, functional essentials instead of chasing trends.

• Always a Better Deal: Innovation and transparency ensure value for both customers and partners.

• Social & Environmental Responsibility: We commit to sustainable materials, ethical production, and fair wages.

Quince partners with world-class manufacturers across the globe and serves millions of customers. With strong investor backing and a focus on sustainable growth, we are a company that is rapidly scaling while maintaining a commitment to quality, simplicity, and radical price transparency.

OUR TEAM AND SUCCESS 

At Quince, you will be part of a high-performing team that is redefining what quality, value, and sustainability mean in modern retail. We are a destination for builders, innovators, and operators to come together and challenge the status quo. Our collective ambition is bold. We are creating an entirely new category and customer experience – one that democratizes luxury and provides high quality products at radically low prices. That mission demands a world-class team committed to excellence. 

If you are motivated by impact, growth, and purpose, you will find a strong sense of belonging at Quince.

Responsibilities

• You will be hands-on and participate in technical deep-dives to resolve issues and obstacles preventing the team from delivering high-quality output. 
• Build and test code continuously with scripting and programming languages.
• Manage, track, and document changes to code with source control tools.
• Deploy applications via automation with configuration management tools.
• Measure performance and environment of application with system and application log tools.
• Build and maintain the higher availability and disaster management strategies.
• Cost optimization of infra TCO
• Should be able to understand the instructions of the infrastructure head and execute plans or tasks accordingly.
• Be able to handle complex architecture and be able to respond to support requests in a timely manner.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of relevant reliability engineering work experience in any of the Online technology companies.
• Hands-on experience as a Site Reliability Engineer/Platform Engineer or DevOps
• Experience with Scripting languages such as Bash, Golang, Java, JavaScript, Perl, Python, Ruby
• AWS ( must have), Azure( good to have), IAM, EC2, VPC, ELB, ALB, Autoscaling, Lambda
• Containerizing & Clustering: Compose, Docker, Dockerfiles, ECS, Helm, Kubernetes, Nginx, Vagrant
• CI/CD Implementation
• Good understanding of object oriented programming, relational databases, NOSQL, caching systems, etc.
• Experience with Open Source Database such as Cassandra, CockroachDB, CouchDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL,
• Worked on Monitoring Tools such as CloudWatch, Datadog, Pagerduty, Sentry, Sumo Logic
• Configuration management systems such as Ansible.
• Load balancing and reverse proxies such as Nginx, HAProxy
• Source code management and Implementation of security best practices.
• Experienced in building monitoring/metrics and alerting tools (APM tool), a custom dashboards for each Application stack against the supported environment.
• BS degree in Computer Science or related engineering disciplines

WHY QUINCE?

Joining Quince means being part of a mission-driven team reshaping retail. You will work alongside talented colleagues, tackle meaningful challenges, and contribute to building a more sustainable, accessible future for customers and partners alike.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & HIRING INTEGRITY

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. 

Quince is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application or to perform the essential functions of a role at Quince, please let us know by completing this accommodation form. We review all requests individually and will work with you to determine appropriate accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Quince will conduct background checks in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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.