Data Engineer I (Intelligent Automation) embedded

SHEIN Technology is seeking a full-time Senior Data Engineer I (Intelligent Automation) embedded within the Data Engineering team, reporting to Director, Data Engineering. This role applies GenAI/LLM capabilities to real data-engineering workflows, turning prototypes into reliable internal tools that improve engineering productivity, operational efficiency, and data access.

The primary focus is AI automation for Data Engineering-not requiring deep expertise across every data-platform technology on day one. The ideal candidate combines hands-on GenAI engineering, strong Python/SQL and software fundamentals, and practical production ownership., * Build and productionize GenAI/LLM solutions for BDE workflows, including code/SQL assistance, metadata and lineage discovery, data retrieval, and engineering knowledge access.

• Develop retrieval/RAG and agentic workflows that connect engineering documentation, SOPs, databases, metadata, logs, APIs, and internal platforms using appropriate evaluation, guardrails, and access controls.
• Improve BDE operational efficiency through AI-assisted incident triage, log/alert analysis, root-cause analysis, and repeatable workflow automation.
• Integrate AI capabilities into reusable internal services and developer tools; establish monitoring, feedback loops, quality metrics, and adoption measures to move solutions from prototype to sustained production use.
• Partner with Data Engineering, AI, SRE, Database, Platform, and global teams to identify high-value use cases and integrate solutions into existing data workflows.
• Own scoped projects independently from problem definition through implementation and production support, and contribute to practical engineering standards and documentation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent technical discipline.
• 3+ years of software, machine learning, data, or platform engineering experience, including hands-on ownership of production systems, services, or developer-facing tools.
• Strong Python and SQL skills, solid software-engineering fundamentals, and practical understanding of databases, APIs, data pipelines, and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience building GenAI/LLM applications using one or more of RAG/retrieval, embeddings, tool/function calling, agents, prompt workflows, or model APIs.
• Experience productionizing services, automation, or data/ML workloads with testing, CI/CD, monitoring, logging, security considerations, and incident troubleshooting.
• Strong ownership and communication skills, with the ability to translate ambiguous engineering pain points into focused, measurable solutions and work effectively with geographically distributed teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Spark, Flink, Kafka, Hive/lakehouse systems, Airflow, Kubernetes, or similar large-scale data technologies.
• Experience with metadata/lineage, enterprise search or knowledge systems, developer productivity, data retrieval, observability, or incident/RCA automation.
• Familiarity with cloud-scale data platforms and modern table formats such as Paimon, Iceberg, or Delta Lake.
• Experience driving adoption of internal AI tools or working in high-scale e-commerce or data-platform environments.

• Bonus 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
• Voluntary Benefit Offerings (Voluntary Life/AD&D, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Accident)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Business Travel Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan with discretionary company match and access to a financial advisor
• Vacation, paid holidays, floating holiday and sick days
• Employee discounts
• Free weekly catered lunch
• Dog-friendly office (available at select locations)
• Free gym access (available at select locations)
• Free swag giveaways
• Annual Holiday Party
• Invitations to pop-ups and other company events
• Complimentary daily office snacks and beverages

SHEIN is a global online fashion and lifestyle retailer, offering SHEIN branded apparel and products from a global network of vendors, all at affordable prices. Headquartered in Singapore, SHEIN remains committed to making the beauty of fashion accessible to all, promoting its industry-leading, on-demand production methodology for a smarter, future-ready industry. Founded in 2012, SHEIN has more than 16,000 employees operating from offices around the world and continues to expand operations globally. Join SHEIN and be the future!