Software Engineer II - Data Collection

Summary

Join Sumo Logic's Data Collection team as a Backend Software Engineer II and design, implement, and improve high-volume, fault-tolerant, scalable backend systems processing petabytes of customer data. You will build asynchronous systems using multithreading and parallel programming, working with technologies like Kafka, AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker. The ideal candidate possesses strong software engineering skills, experience with large-scale systems, and a commitment to producing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code. Responsibilities include analyzing system efficiency and reliability, writing robust code with automated tests, and collaborating effectively within a team. A background in multi-threaded programming and distributed systems is highly desirable. Sumo Logic offers a competitive salary, full benefits, and a flexible remote work environment.

Requirements

• BTech., B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Sciences or related discipline
• 2+ years of industry experience with a proven track record of ownership and delivery if you only have a B.S. degree
• Object-oriented experience, for example in Java, Scala, or C++
• Understand performance characteristics of commonly used data structures (maps, lists, trees, etc)
• Desire to learn Scala, an up-and-coming JVM language (scala-lang.org)

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
• Help manage exabytes of data using the latest and greatest technologies such as Kafka, AWS, Kubernetes and Docker!

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

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision- Insurance
• 401k and Life Insurance options
• Unlimited PTO with 15 days of recognized holidays
• Quarterly Wellness days - 4 per year
• 100% remote with option to be in office if you want (Bay Area, Austin, Denver)
• Lunch budget when you work from the office
• 3 months of paid parental leave