Senior Software Engineer I

Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Cloud SIEM, CyberSecurity

Sumo Logic's Cloud SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) platform provides comprehensive security visibility and analytics for modern cloud and hybrid environments. Leveraging advanced analytics and machine learning, our Cloud SIEM delivers real-time threat detection, incident response, and compliance management. Designed for scalability and efficiency, it seamlessly integrates with a wide range of security tools and data sources, enabling organizations to effectively manage and mitigate security risks while optimizing their security operations. Sumo Logic's Cloud SIEM empowers security teams to stay ahead of evolving threats and maintain robust security postures.

SumoLogic is seeking a strong Software Engineer, backend, to join our Cloud SIEM  team. As a Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining our cutting-edge cloud-based SIEM solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable cloud services
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of services
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Experience with CI and on-call production support
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members
• Mentor junior engineers and help them grow their technical skills
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our products remain cutting-edge

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 5-8 years of industry experience with a proven track record of ownership
• Experience with Scala (or another JVM language) and Kafka in production environments
• Experience in multi-threaded programming and globally distributed systems (preferably in AWS)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, solve problems and adapt to new technologies
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and practices
• Occasional on-call availability.

Desired Qualifications and Skills

• Experience building/maintaining production services built in Python
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, etc.
• Knowledge and understanding around operating Kafka at scale
• Experience running Apache Spark & Iceberg in production environments
• Familiarity with the security space
• Working experience with GitHub Actions or other CI pipelines
• A GitHub account with recent activity and contributions to open source projects

About Us

Sumo Logic, Inc. helps make the digital world secure, fast, and reliable by unifying critical security and operational data through its Intelligent Operations Platform. Built to address the increasing complexity of modern cybersecurity and cloud operations challenges, we empower digital teams to move from reaction to readiness—combining agentic AI-powered SIEM and log analytics into a single platform to detect, investigate, and resolve modern challenges. Customers around the world rely on Sumo Logic for trusted insights to protect against security threats, ensure reliability, and gain powerful insights into their digital environments. For more information, visit www.sumologic.com.

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