Sumo Logic

Staff Software Engineer - Data Query

Sumo Logic • $191K — $224K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.Tech, M.Tech, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or similar field
  • 8+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Proficient in object-oriented programming languages (Java, Scala, Ruby, C++)
  • Strong understanding of performance characteristics of data structures
  • Experience building backend services for large-scale data handling
  • Proven leadership in projects and mentoring roles
  • Ability to collaborate with remote teams across time zones

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement high-volume, fault-tolerant backend systems for customer data
  • Optimize code for latency reduction and resource efficiency in microservices
  • Write and validate robust code through automated testing
  • Implement telemetry and logging for cost-tracking metrics
  • Participate in on-call duties to troubleshoot performance issues
  • Collaborate with the team to quickly address business requirements

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits offerings
  • Equity awards options
  • Opportunities for participation in bonus plans
  • Support for professional development opportunities
  • Flexible working arrangements for remote teams
Full Job Description
Staff Software Engineer - Data Query

As a Staff backend engineer on the Data Query team, you will build a scalable, reliable, and performant analytics platform for observability and security products, enabling customers to rapidly perform high-quality, real-time analyses of events and incidents. The Data Query team manages the engine for querying exabytes of logs data, millions of metrics data points, and terabytes of tracing data every day. Your core responsibilities include designing and implementing highly performant code to minimize CPU and memory overhead, directly impacting our platform's operational costs and performance.
Responsibilities
  • Design and implement extremely high-volume, fault-tolerant, scalable backend systems that process and manage petabytes of customer data
  • Resource Efficiency: Optimize code to reduce latency and resource footprint in a microservices environment
  • Write robust code: demonstrate its robustness through automated tests
  • Cost Tracking: Implement telemetry and logging to help the PM team track granular cost-per-service metrics
  • Operational Excellence: Participate in on-call rotations and help troubleshoot performance bottlenecks in production
  • Work as a member of a team, helping the team respond quickly and effectively to business needs

Requirements
  • B.Tech, M.Tech, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related discipline
  • 8+ 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)
  • Experience in building backend services for handling data at a large scale
  • Experience leading projects and mentoring engineers
  • Comfortable working with a remote team operating in multiple time zones

Desirable:
  • Experience in multi-threaded programming and distributed systems
  • Experience in big data and/or 24x7 commercial service
  • Agile software development experience (test-driven development, iterative and incremental development)


The expected annual base salary range for this position is $191,000.00 - $224,000.00. 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.

About Sumo Logic

Sumo Logic is a cloud-based log management and analytics company that provides real-time insights into application and infrastructure operations. The company's platform enables organizations to monitor, troubleshoot, and secure their applications and infrastructure, and to gain operational and business insights from their machine-generated data. Sumo Logic serves a wide range of industries, including financial services, healthcare, media, and retail. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. It has additional offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Learn more about Sumo Logic
Size
759 employees
Market Cap
$905.8 million
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
-$80.3 million
Founded
2010
Revenue
$202.6 million
NASDAQ
SUMO
* Ladders Estimates

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