Remote Senior Software Engineer II - DevOps and Tooling

Description:

• The role is remote, allowing candidates to work from anywhere in India.
• As a Senior Software Engineer within the Release Engineering team at Sumo Logic, you will develop and sustain automated tooling for the release processes of all services.
• You will contribute to establishing automated delivery pipelines, enabling autonomous teams to create independently deployable services.
• Your responsibilities include owning the delivery pipeline and release automation framework for all Sumo services.
• You will educate and collaborate with teams during both design and development phases to ensure best practices are followed.
• Mentoring a team of engineers, from junior to senior levels, and improving software development processes will be part of your role.
• You will evaluate, test, and provide technology and design recommendations to executives.
• Writing detailed design documents and documentation on system design and implementation is expected.
• You will ensure that engineering teams are set up to deliver quality software quickly and reliably.
• Enhancing and maintaining infrastructure and tooling for development, testing, and debugging is also a key responsibility.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Computer Science or another scientific or technical discipline is required.
• You must have the ability to influence others by understanding their values and motivations to guide them towards good architectural choices.
• A collaborative working style is essential, as you will work with other engineers to make informed decisions.
• A bias towards action is necessary; you should be an enabler of progress rather than an inhibitor.
• Flexibility is important; you should be willing to learn and adapt, acknowledging that past approaches may not be suitable now.
• You need at least 6+ years of experience in the design, development, and use of release automation tooling, DevOps, CI/CD, Jenkins, etc.
• A minimum of 3+ years of experience delivering enterprise-class JavaScript web applications, preferably with React and Redux, is required.
• You should have at least 3+ years of experience in software development using Java, Scala, Golang, or similar languages.
• Excellent understanding of both frontend and backend development, including build processes, is necessary, along with hands-on experience using tools like make/npm/gradle.
• Proficiency in the JavaScript ecosystem, including technologies like Node.js, Cypress, Jest, Playwright, Webpack, Vite, and Turborepo, is required.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP is essential.
• You should be skilled in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, specifically Terraform.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Groovy, Python, or Bash is necessary.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or similar is required.
• A good understanding of GitOps and ArgoCD concepts and workflows is essential.
• Knowledge of security and compliance aspects of DevSecOps is also required.

Benefits:

• Employees will have the opportunity to work remotely from anywhere in India.
• You will be part of a team that empowers modern digital business through innovative cloud-native applications.
• The role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the development of a robust SaaS analytics platform.
• You will have the opportunity to mentor and lead a team of engineers, fostering professional growth and development.
• Sumo Logic provides a collaborative work environment that encourages learning and flexibility.
• Employees are expected to comply with applicable federal privacy laws and regulations, ensuring a commitment to data protection.