Back End Software Engineer

Back End Software Engineer

JOB-10045935

Anticipated Start Date

March 2, 2026

Location

Houston, TX

Type of Employment

Direct Hire

Employer Info

Our client is a global leader in energy technology, providing cutting-edge solutions across the oil and gas industry. Operating in over 100 countries, they focus on digital innovation and sustainable practices to drive the future of energy and support the transition to lower-carbon operations.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Back-End Software Engineer to design and develop scalable, secure, and high-performance server-side systems supporting advanced AI platform initiatives. This cloud infrastructure–focused role partners closely with our AI Foundations team to architect and implement resilient, cloud-native platforms.

Job Description

• Develop and maintain server-side logic for web applications.
• Define, manage, and optimize central databases to ensure high performance and reliability.
• Implement robust authentication, authorization, and configuration systems.
• Integrate user-facing components developed by front-end engineers with backend services.
• Ensure responsiveness, scalability, and fault tolerance of applications.
• Architect and implement cloud-native platforms across Azure, AWS, and GCP environments.
• Lead Kubernetes-based platform design and operations (expert-level Kubernetes required).
• Build infrastructure using Terraform, Kubernetes Operators, and Crossplane.
• Implement GitOps-driven DevOps processes and CI/CD best practices.
• Support multi-cloud and cloud-agnostic platform strategies.
• Implement platform security controls and runtime monitoring.
• Configure event detection and threat monitoring using tools such as Falco.
• Ensure alignment with CIS benchmarks and industry security best practices.
• Embed security-by-design principles across infrastructure and application layers.
• Collaborate with front-end developers, Product Managers, customers, and end users to define system objectives and deliver cohesive solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, documentation, and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Lead internal workshops and enable end users to effectively leverage platform capabilities.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, cloud-native advancements, and evolving industry trends.
• Promote reusable, well-documented, and thoroughly tested shared components.
• Design and deploy cloud-agnostic observability stacks using: Prometheus, Thanos, Loki, Tempo / Jaeger, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Alertmanager
  
• Establish monitoring, logging, tracing, and alerting standards.
  
• Drive performance optimization and system reliability initiatives.
  
• Participate in rapid prototyping efforts to evaluate emerging technologies.
  
• Develop high-quality prototypes and production systems that meet defined standards.
  
• Apply usability principles defined at the product or project level.

Skills Required

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering or related technical roles.
• Expert-level Kubernetes experience in production environments.
• Strong experience with at least one major cloud provider (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Proven experience designing distributed systems and scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform.
• Deep understanding of observability and monitoring ecosystems.
• Experience implementing secure DevOps workflows and GitOps practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Preferred: Experience building internal developer platforms or AI/ML infrastructure.
  
• Preferred: Experience with Kubernetes Operators and Crossplane.
  
• Preferred: Background supporting large-scale AI workloads or foundation model platforms.
  
• Preferred: Demonstrated ability to balance innovation with operational excellence.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Applied Statistics, or related field.

Salary

• $125K - $190K per year (Compensation will be offered within this posted range based on experience, skills, and market factors)

HirePower Personnel, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.