Software Engineer - II - Core Platform

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.

What you will do:

• 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.

What you will have:

• 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).

Why it’s worth applying:

• Competitive salary
• You will work with great engineers on a complex product
• 4 extra days off / year (Sumo Wellness Days)
• Healthcare for you and your family
• Medical and life insurance
• Lunch budget when you work from the office
• You can work from the office, 100% remotely, or in a hybrid model

More at: https://www.sumologic.com/

Technology Video & Demo: https://youtu.be/-WoseyIma8g

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/sumologic

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sumo-logic/

How it works: https://www.sumologic.com/platform/

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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, 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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The expected annual base salary range for this position is $116,000.00 - $136,000.00. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, including (but not limited to) role level, skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, location, and experience. In addition to base pay, certain roles are eligible to participate in our bonus or commission plans, as well as our benefits offerings and equity awards.

Must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and for the duration of employment. At this time, we are not able to offer non-immigrant visa sponsorship for this position.