Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Cloud SIEM sits at the intersection of observability and security, two domains that have become core to modern SaaS operations as more workloads shift to cloud and hybrid environments. This role is notable because it is tied to a product surface area where scale, data volume, and real-time decisioning are inherent, and where integrations with external tools and data sources are part of the platform’s day-to-day reality. The hybrid Austin setup also signals a team that values periodic in-person engineering collaboration while still operating in a cloud-native context.
For a SaaS engineering career, the work maps to durable platform skills: building and running distributed services, handling event streams, and designing for reliability under production constraints. Exposure to CI practices and on-call support reinforces the operational mindset that many SaaS companies expect from senior backend engineers, especially in customer-facing infrastructure. The mix of JVM services, Kafka, and cloud deployment patterns translates well across security, analytics, and broader data-intensive SaaS products.
This position tends to fit engineers who prefer ownership of backend systems rather than purely feature-layer development, and who enjoy tracing performance and correctness issues through complex pipelines. It also suits professionals comfortable collaborating across functions and contributing through code reviews and mentorship, where technical influence matters alongside delivery.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
Senior Software Engineer I - Cloud SIEM
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 backend Software Engineer to join our Cloud SIEM team who can collaborate with team members 1 day a week at our Austin, TX offices. 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
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Ability to join Austin-based team members 1 day a week at Sumo's Domain NORTHSIDE offices in Austin.
- 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.
Nice to Haves
- Experience building/maintaining production services built in Python
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, etc.
- Knowledge and understanding of 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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The expected annual base salary range for this position is $141,000 - $165,000. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors which include (but aren’t 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 time of hire and for duration of employment. At this time, we are not able to offer nonimmigrant visa sponsorship for this position.
