Software Engineer, Sumo Logic

Core Platform

Salary not provided

Scala

Java

Ruby

Terraform

C++

Junior and Mid level

Remote from US

Continuous intelligence platform for DevSecOps

Be an early applicant

Continuous intelligence platform for DevSecOps

501-1000 employees

B2BEnterpriseBig dataAnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceSaaS

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

Scala

Java

Ruby

Terraform

C++

Junior and Mid level

Remote from US

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.

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Role

Who you are

BSc or MSc in Computer Science or a related discipline
2+ years of industry experience with a proven track record of ownership
Object-oriented experience, for example, in Java, Scala, Ruby, or C++
Understanding 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)
(Nice-to-have) Experience in big data / 24x7 commercial service / planet-scale product development
(Nice-to-have) Experience in agile software development (test-driven development, iterative and incremental development)
(Nice-to-have) Experience using Sumo Logic products or other observability products for reliability and security
(Nice-to-have) Experience in multi-threaded programming and distributed systems (desirable)

What the job involves

As a Software Engineer II on the Core Platform team, you will be working on designing, architecting, and implementing highly scalable, distributed, and fault tolerant backend systems that handle user onboarding, content management, entities, Terraform/OpenAPI access, auditing, health tracking, and more
You will be working on building systems and frameworks that are used by other teams in the company as well as features used by our end customers
Design, develop, and maintain high‑performance, scalable cloud microservices
Write robust, reusable code with a strong focus on maintainability and testability
Own a set of microservices end to end, continuously improving their efficiency, scalability, reliability, and cost effectiveness
Serve as primary on‑call for owned services, diagnosing and resolving production incidents in a timely manner
Collaborate with cross‑geo teams to define, design, and deliver new features that meet evolving business needs
Work effectively in a primarily remote environment, with occasional in‑person team meetups for planning and collaboration

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.

Freddie

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

$79.7m

SERIES F

Total funding: $344.7m

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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