Associate Backend Software Developer

About the Role

Saatvik Agro, the agro-ingredient unit of the Saatvik Group, is seeking an Associate Backend Software Developer for a full-time, on-site opportunity in Morena, Madhya Pradesh, India. This role is ideal for fresh graduates and early-career professionals interested in backend software development, API development, databases, cloud technologies, microservices, system integration, automation, enterprise applications, and modern software-engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test, integrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve backend applications, APIs, databases, 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

• Core Programming & Concepts:
• Basic to good knowledge of at least one backend programming language: Java, Python, JavaScript/Node.js, C#, PHP, Go, or C++.
• Understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, functions, classes, exception handling, debugging, modular programming, and clean coding principles.
• Backend Frameworks (Beneficial):
• Familiarity with frameworks such as Spring Boot, Django, Flask, FastAPI, Express.js, .NET, or similar.
• API & Web Services:
• Basic understanding of REST APIs, JSON, HTTP/HTTPS, web services, authentication, authorization, API integration, and system integration.
• Databases (Beneficial):
• Familiarity with SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis, or similar relational and NoSQL databases.
• Understanding of database design, normalization, joins, indexing, transactions, schemas, CRUD operations, queries, connection pooling, and data-access concepts.
• Architecture & Systems (Beneficial):
• Exposure to microservices architecture, distributed systems, service-oriented architecture, scalable applications, or event-driven systems.
• Version Control & Collaboration:
• Familiarity with Git, GitHub, version control, branching, pull requests, debugging, code reviews, and collaborative software-development workflows.
• Testing (Beneficial):
• Exposure to JUnit, PyTest, Jest, Mockito, Postman, unit testing, integration testing, API testing, or automated testing.
• Cloud & DevOps (Advantageous):
• Exposure to AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar cloud and DevOps technologies.
• Operating Systems & Deployment (Beneficial):
• Basic understanding of Linux, command-line tools, application deployment, configuration management, environment variables, logging, monitoring, and production-support concepts.
• Messaging & Event-Driven Systems (Advantageous):
• Exposure to Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, caching, message queues, asynchronous processing, scheduled jobs, background processing, or event-driven architecture.
• Security (Beneficial):
• Familiarity with OAuth, JWT, role-based access control, secure coding, API security, encryption, input validation, authentication, and authorization concepts.
• Performance & Reliability (Advantageous):
• Exposure to performance optimization, database tuning, caching strategies, scalability, reliability, monitoring, observability, and production troubleshooting.
• Data Access Patterns (Beneficial):
• Familiarity with ORM technologies, repositories, persistence layers, transactions, entity relationships, and backend data-access patterns.
• Frontend Technologies (Beneficial):
• Exposure to frontend technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Additional Advantages:
• Exposure to automation, data engineering, analytics, AI/ML, generative AI, ERP, CRM, dashboards, reporting systems, or enterprise applications.
• Methodologies & Documentation (Advantageous):
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Jira, SDLC, technical documentation, requirements gathering, sprint planning, user stories, or issue tracking.
• 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, secure, scalable, maintainable, and reliable backend software solutions.
• Strong willingness to learn new backend technologies, programming languages, frameworks, databases, cloud platforms, testing tools, and modern software-engineering practices.
• Experience:
• Candidates with 0–2 years of experience in backend software development, backend development, software engineering, application development, API development, web services, enterprise software, or related technology roles.
• Candidates without previous full-time backend software-development experience can apply.
• Internship, academic project, backend project, API project, database project, Java project, Python project, Node.js project, web application, GitHub project, hackathon, freelance assignment, startup project, or open-source contribution will be considered but is not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Education: 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 strongly encouraged to apply.
• Final-year students completing their degree and available for full-time employment may also apply.
• Willingness to work in an on-site environment.

Job Location

Morena, Madhya Pradesh

Employment Type

Full-time, On-site