Associate SQL Backend Engineer

About the Role

Saatvik Agro is seeking an Associate SQL Backend Engineer for a full-time, on-site position in Morena, Madhya Pradesh, India. This role is ideal for fresh graduates and early-career technology professionals interested in backend development, SQL databases, database engineering, API development, data-driven applications, software engineering, system integration, cloud technologies, automation, and enterprise applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test, integrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve backend applications, APIs, relational databases, data-access layers, internal platforms, automation solutions, enterprise systems, and digital services.
• Collaborate with software, IT, data, analytics, operations, production, supply chain, finance, sales, and other business teams.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• SQL
• MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle
• Java, Python, Node.js, C#
• Spring Boot, Django, Flask, FastAPI, .NET
• REST APIs
• ORM technologies
• Cloud platforms
• Testing frameworks
• Git, CI/CD
• Modern backend-development technologies

Qualifications

• Educational Background: B.E. / B.Tech / B.Sc. / BCA / MCA / M.Sc. / M.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Applications, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related discipline.
• Experience:
• Fresh graduates and candidates with up to 2 years of relevant experience are encouraged to apply.
• Final-year students completing their degree and available for full-time employment may also apply.
• Candidates with 0–2 years of experience in SQL development, backend engineering, database development, software engineering, application development, API development, data engineering, or related technology roles are welcome.
• Previous roles such as Associate SQL Backend Engineer, Associate Backend Engineer SQL, Associate SQL Backend Developer, Associate Backend Developer SQL, Junior SQL Backend Engineer, SQL Backend Engineer, Backend Engineer SQL, SQL Developer, Database Developer, Database Engineer, Backend Engineer, Backend Developer, Associate Software Engineer, Graduate Software Engineer, or Junior Software Engineer are relevant.
• Candidates from IT services, SaaS, product companies, technology, consulting, e-commerce, fintech, telecom, analytics, manufacturing, logistics, FMCG, or other industries are welcome.
• Technical Skills:
• Basic to good knowledge of SQL and relational database concepts.
• Understanding of SELECT statements, joins, subqueries, aggregations, views, stored procedures, functions, triggers, transactions, indexes, constraints, and query optimization.
• Familiarity with MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite, or similar RDBMS will be beneficial.
• Understanding of database design, normalization, primary and foreign keys, referential integrity, schemas, data models, relationships, and CRUD operations.
• Exposure to execution plans, indexing strategies, database performance tuning, query optimization, connection management, transaction handling, and troubleshooting will be advantageous.
• Basic knowledge of at least one backend programming language such as Java, Python, JavaScript/Node.js, C#, PHP, Go, or similar.
• Familiarity with backend frameworks such as Spring Boot, Django, Flask, FastAPI, Express.js, .NET, or similar technologies will be beneficial.
• Basic understanding of REST APIs, JSON, HTTP/HTTPS, web services, authentication, authorization, API integration, and system integration.
• Familiarity with ORM and persistence technologies such as Hibernate, JPA, SQLAlchemy, Entity Framework, Sequelize, Prisma, or similar frameworks will be beneficial.
• Exposure to MongoDB, Redis, or other NoSQL databases is an additional advantage but not mandatory.
• Exposure to ETL/ELT processes, data pipelines, data transformation, data validation, database migration, data synchronization, or reporting workflows will be beneficial.
• Familiarity with Git, GitHub, version control, branching, pull requests, debugging, code reviews, and collaborative software-development workflows.
• Exposure to Postman, unit testing, integration testing, API testing, database testing, or automated testing will be beneficial but not mandatory.
• Exposure to AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, managed database services, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, or similar cloud and DevOps technologies is an advantage.
• Basic understanding of Linux, command-line tools, application deployment, environment configuration, logging, monitoring, and production-support concepts will be beneficial.
• Exposure to microservices, distributed applications, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, caching, message queues, asynchronous processing, or event-driven systems is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Familiarity with authentication, authorization, role-based access control, secure database access, encryption, input validation, API security, backup, recovery, and data-protection concepts will be beneficial.
• Exposure to data warehousing, analytics databases, business intelligence, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, dashboards, or reporting systems is an additional advantage.
• Exposure to ERP, CRM, manufacturing systems, inventory applications, supply-chain platforms, automation systems, or other enterprise applications will be beneficial but not mandatory.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Jira, SDLC, technical documentation, requirements gathering, user stories, sprint planning, or issue tracking is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Soft Skills:
• Good analytical, logical, debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication, documentation, collaboration, and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to understand business and technical requirements and contribute to practical, reliable, scalable, maintainable, and secure backend and database solutions.
• Other:
• Willingness to work in an on-site environment.
• Internship, academic project, SQL project, database project, backend project, API project, Java project, Python project, data project, web application, GitHub project, hackathon, freelance assignment, startup project, or open-source contribution will be considered but is not mandatory.
• Candidates without previous full-time SQL or backend-development experience can apply.
• Strong willingness to learn new backend technologies, databases, APIs, cloud platforms, testing tools, database-design practices, and modern software-engineering concepts.