Software Engineer II

Summary

Join Sumo Logic as a Software Engineer II (Backend) and contribute to the design and implementation of high-volume, fault-tolerant, and scalable backend systems. You will analyze and improve the efficiency and reliability of our systems, write robust, testable code, and collaborate effectively within a team. This role requires a B.Tech, M.Tech, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field, along with 2-3 years of industry experience and proficiency in object-oriented programming. Experience with multi-threaded programming, distributed systems, big data, and Agile methodologies is highly desirable. The position is remote and based in India.

Requirements

• B.Tech, M.Tech, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related discipline
• 2-3 years of industry experience with a proven track record of ownership
• Object-oriented experience, for example in Java, Scala, Ruby, or C++
• Understand the performance characteristics of commonly used data structures (maps, lists, trees, etc)

Responsibilities

• Design and implement extremely high-volume, fault-tolerant, scalable backend systems that process and manage petabytes of customer data
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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)
• Agile software development experience (test-driven development, iterative and incremental development) is a plus
• Enjoy working in an environment where stuffed squirrels and rubber bands are occasionally hurled at you