Backend Software Engineer, Sumo Logic

Dashboard

$110-144k

Kubernetes

Scala

Java

Linux

Ruby

C++

Unix

Junior and Mid level

Remote in US

Austin

Denver

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

Continuous intelligence platform for DevSecOps

Job no longer available

Continuous intelligence platform for DevSecOps

501-1000 employees

B2BEnterpriseBig dataAnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceSaaS

Job no longer available

$110-144k

Kubernetes

Scala

Java

Linux

Ruby

C++

Unix

Junior and Mid level

Remote in US

Austin

Denver

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

501-1000 employees

B2BEnterpriseBig dataAnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceSaaS

Company mission

Sumo Logic's mission is to create the leading machine data analytics platform that delivers continuous intelligence for modern applications.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
2-4 years of industry experience with a proven track record of ownership (this is not a new grad role but not a senior role)
Object-oriented experience, for example in Java, Scala, Ruby, or C++
Understand the performance characteristics of commonly used data structures (maps, lists, trees, etc)
Desire to learn Scala, an up-and-coming JVM language (scala-lang.org)

Desirable

Experience in multi-threaded programming and distributed systems is highly desirable
Experience in big data and/or 24x7 commercial service is highly desirable
You should be happy working with Unix (Linux, OS X)
Experience with Kubernetes
Agile software development experience (test-driven development, iterative and incremental development) is a plus

What the job involves

As a SWE-2 Backend Engineer on the dashboard team, you will be part of our continuous intelligence platform portfolio
Analyze and improve the efficiency, scalability, and reliability of our backend systems,
Write robust code; demonstrate its robustness through automated tests
Work as a member of a team, helping the team respond quickly and effectively to business needs

Our take

Sumo Logic is a secure, cloud-native, machine data analytics service, delivering real-time, continuous intelligence from structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data across the entire application lifecycle and stack. More than 2,000 customers around the globe rely on Sumo Logic, including Pokemon, Canary, and Greenhouse.

Customers gain a multi-tenant, service-model advantage to accelerate their shift to continuous innovation, increasing competitive advantage, business value and growth.

After its IPO in 2020, February 2023 saw Sumo Logic agree to a $1.7 billion valued acquisition deal from Francisco Partners. This comes after a year that saw its stock drop by 40%. This marks an exciting new chapter for Sumo Logic, its parent company has a track record for acquiring successful tech and software businesses such as MyHeritage and Renaissance Learning. Exemplifying its potential in its new Francisco Partners era, Sumo Logic was named a "Challenger" company in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

22% female employees

-7% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.5)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

May 2019

$110m

SERIES G

Jun 2017

$74.1m

SERIES F

Total funding: $339.1m

Company benefits

Vision & Dental Benefits
Generous Parental Leave
Unlimited paid time off policy
Work from home opportunities
Health insurance

Company HQ

Redwood City, CA

Leadership

Christian Beedgen

(CTO)

Previously worked for 9 years at ArcSight, holding various positions such as Lead Software Engineer, Software Development Manager and Chief Architect, Director of Engineering

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