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Quince

Direct-to-consumer fashion and home goods retailer

Staff Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer

Platform EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of experience in Infrastructure, DevOps, Platform, or Site Reliability Engineering roles, with a track record of architectural leadership.
  • Deep expertise in AWS architecture, multi-account structures, network topology, cost governance, and cloud security best practices.
  • Mastery of Kubernetes at scale, service meshes, and enterprise infrastructure-as-code management using Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation.
  • Expertise in designing GitOps-driven deployment workflows using ArgoCD, Flux, or GitHub Actions.
  • Strong background with relational and NoSQL databases, including MySQL and DynamoDB, and distributed caching systems, including Redis and DAX, under high load.
  • Proficiency in scripting and software development using Python, Go, or Bash.
  • Ability to balance immediate operational needs with long-term scalable architectural solutions.
  • Proven track record of influencing architectural decisions and driving cross-team technical alignment without formal management authority.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the long-term infrastructure architecture roadmap, aligning technical investments with business growth goals.
  • Architect resilient, multi-region, and cost-optimized AWS cloud solutions supporting high-traffic, low-latency applications.
  • Build enterprise-grade developer platforms and automated self-service tooling to accelerate engineering velocity across the organization.
  • Establish organizational standards for system availability, disaster recovery, failover strategies, and incident management.
  • Define end-to-end security compliance, zero-trust network topology, and company-wide observability frameworks.
  • Coach, mentor, and elevate the technical capabilities of engineers across teams while championing engineering best practices.
  • Partner with engineering leadership, product managers, and security teams to resolve complex systemic bottlenecks.

About the Company

Quince

Direct-to-consumer fashion and home goods retailer

Quince is an online retailer that sells fashion and lifestyle products directly from manufacturers at affordable prices. Customers shop on its website for items like dresses, blouses, leather goods, and home essentials, and the company earns revenue from online sales while reducing costs by cutting out intermediaries. The brand differentiates itself through direct global sourcing to offer affordable luxury and by building a community of advocate customers who share experiences with #OneQuince. Its goal is to provide high-quality products at accessible prices and cultivate a loyal online community around the Quince brand.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Series E
Total funding
$958M
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Founded
2018

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