Senior HBase DataBase Engineer

Job Title: Senior HBase DataBase Engineer
Position Type: Full-time
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary Range: $170000 - $220000 (USD)
About the Job:
We are looking for a full-time Senior Database Engineer (HBase) (Official title: Senior Database Engineer I) for our corporate office with the option to work fully-remote. The Senior Database Engineer will be responsible for leading the development and management of SHEIN's databases and distributed systems. This role centers on HBase and other database technologies, reporting directly to the Head of Database and with regular updates to the CTO. The ideal candidate will have experience managing large-scale, mission-critical environments that require zero downtime. As part of the DBRE team, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of our database infrastructure through automation and scalable solutions. Our team integrates DBA, SRE, and DBRE expertise to deliver highly available data services. We design resilient architectures to meet evolving business and data processing demands, prioritizing efficiency and system reliability. While each team member may have their preferred technologies, a deep understanding of database fundamentals—and how different database systems interact with applications and operating systems—is essential for success. This role requires collaboration across multiple customer environments and global teams.
Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily operation and monitoring of mission-critical HBase clusters;
• participate in and improve on-call practices.
• Architect, plan, deploy, and scale large-scale HBase clusters with focus on
• reliability, security, and performance.
• Design and implement high availability, disaster recovery, backup, and capacity
• planning strategies.
• Lead performance optimization efforts across memory, GC tuning, region
• balancing, and data storage strategies (e.g., compression, hot/cold separation).
• Troubleshoot complex system-level issues, driving root cause analysis and
• long-term remediation.
• Provide technical leadership on schema design, query optimization, and best
• practices for HBase usage across the organization.
• Develop automation frameworks and monitoring enhancements to improve
• operational efficiency.
  Drive integration and optimization of HBase within the broader big data
• ecosystem (Hadoop, Hive, Spark, Kafka, Zookeeper, etc.).
• Mentor junior engineers and influence cross-team design decisions for
• large-scale distributed data systems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Proficiency in Java or Scala, with strong expertise in Linux systems and shell
• scripting; Python experience a plus.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems theory (CAP theorem, consensus
• protocols such as ZAB, Paxos, Raft).
• In-depth knowledge of HBase architecture, including storage internals,
• read/write paths, and compaction processes.
• Extensive experience in performance tuning for large-scale HBase deployments.
• Proven track record managing HBase clusters at hundreds of nodes and PB-scale
• data volumes.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based HBase services (AWS EMR, GCP Dataproc,
• Azure HDInsight, etc.) is a plus.
• Familiarity with storage engines (RocksDB, LevelDB) or advanced HBase client
• optimization techniques is a strong plus.
• Strong leadership, cross-team collaboration, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated success in capacity planning, disaster recovery design, and scaling
• distributed systems.
• Bilingual fluency in Mandarin and English for APAC collaboration

About Us:
Founded in 2009, IntelliPro is a global leader in talent acquisition and HR solutions. Our commitment to delivering unparalleled service to clients, fostering employee growth, and building enduring partnerships sets us apart. We continue leading global talent solutions with a dynamic presence in over 160 countries, including the USA, China, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, UK, India, Netherlands, and the EU.
IntelliPro, a global leader connecting individuals with rewarding employment opportunities, is dedicated to understanding your career aspirations. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, IntelliPro values diversity and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or any other legally protected group status. Moreover, our Inclusivity Commitment emphasizes embracing candidates of all abilities and ensures that our hiring and interview processes accommodate the needs of all applicants. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusivity at https://intelliprogroup.com/.
Compensation: The pay offered to a successful candidate will be determined by various factors, including education, work experience, location, job responsibilities, certifications, and more. Additionally, IntelliPro provides a comprehensive benefits package, all subject to eligibility.