Backend Software Engineer

Cimarron Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) contributions

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Cimarron Inc. is seeking a Backend Software Engineer in Houston, TX to design, build, and operate database architectures for large-scale distributed systems supporting mission-critical operations.

You will work with PostgreSQL, MySQL, TimescaleDB, InfluxDB, and Prometheus to enable high-throughput, low-latency applications while ensuring data integrity, security, and compliance across data systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience in backend engineering.
• Deep experience designing, building, and operating database architectures for large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of relational database design and query optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve database architectures for large-scale backend systems.
• Model and manage data across relational and time-series databases.
• Optimize schemas, indexing, partitioning, and query performance.

Skills

Backend development

SQL databases

Time-series databases

Distributed systems

Backend languages (Go/C++/Python)

Database design (PostgreSQL/MySQL)

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

TimescaleDB

InfluxDB

Prometheus

Job description

Position Introduction/Key Duties

Cimarron is seeking a Backend Software Engineer with deep experience designing, building, and operating database architectures for large-scale distributed systems to support our work with Axiom Space on its commercial space station program in Houston, TX. In this role, you will develop reliable, scalable data platforms that integrate time‑series and relational databases to enable high‑throughput, low‑latency applications supporting mission‑critical operations.

Key Duties

• Design and evolve database architectures supporting large‑scale backend systems.
• Model and manage data across relational and time‑series databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, TimescaleDB, InfluxDB, and Prometheus.
• Optimize database schemas, indexing, partitioning, retention policies, and query performance.
• Design and maintain solutions for high availability, replication, sharding, and disaster recovery.
• Develop and support backend services that process high‑volume transactional and time‑series data.
• Define and implement data lifecycle strategies including retention, archival, and aggregation.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on API design and data contracts.
• Monitor database health, performance, and capacity, and resolve production issues.
• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance across all data systems.
• Contribute to technical documentation and architectural decisions.

Required Skills, Experience, and Education

• Due to facility security requirements, only U.S. citizens or permanent residents are eligible for consideration at this time.
• Ability to complete a pre‑employment background check and drug screening, which will include but is not limited to testing for marijuana use.
• 5 or more years of related experience.
• Strong experience as a backend engineer supporting large‑scale production systems.
• Strong understanding of relational database design, including normalization and denormalization tradeoffs.
• Hands‑on experience with time‑series databases and high‑ingestion workloads.
• Solid knowledge of SQL and query optimization techniques.
• Experience designing schemas for both operational and analytical workloads.
• Experience with observability tools and operational monitoring practices.
• Understanding of distributed systems concepts, including consistency, replication, and CAP tradeoffs.
• Proficiency in at least one backend programming language such as C++, Go, or Python.
• Experience operating databases in production environments, including migrations and upgrades.
• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline.

Desired Skills, Experience, and Education

• Experience working with hybrid architectures that combine OLTP and time‑series data.
• Knowledge of event‑driven systems, streaming platforms, or metrics pipelines.
• Experience with cloud‑managed database platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Familiarity with infrastructure‑as‑code and automation tools.
• Understanding of data compliance, auditing, and access control practices.
• Experience supporting systems at scale, including environments with millions of users or devices.
• Experience with additional languages such as Rust or JavaScript.

Business Profile

Cimarron is a global solutions company with a strategic partnering approach to satisfying customer‑driven requirements. We ensure customer success with a modern approach and experienced leadership. Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, Cimarron is fueled by highly skilled employees, developing new innovative technologies, and delivering superior products and services. We believe in recognizing employees' worth by offering competitive salaries and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) contributions, educational reimbursement, and much more. From company communication through Company‑wide information meetings led by our President and CEO, to an Awards program designed to recognize our amazing employees and their accomplishments, you will not only feel like you are a part of a team, you will be a valued member of the Cimarron family. Cimarron is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.