Associate Java, Backend Developer

About the Role

Saatvik Agro is seeking an Associate Java - Backend Developer for a full-time, on-site opportunity in Morena, Madhya Pradesh, India. This role is designed for fresh graduates and early-career professionals interested in Java backend development.

Key Responsibilities

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

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Core Java
• Object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts
• Data structures, algorithms, collections, exception handling, interfaces, inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction, multithreading, concurrency
• Spring Boot
• Spring Framework
• Spring MVC
• Spring Data JPA
• Hibernate
• REST APIs
• JSON
• HTTP/HTTPS
• Web services
• SQL
• NoSQL databases
• Microservices architecture
• Databases design, normalization, joins, indexing, transactions, schemas, CRUD operations, queries
• Maven
• Gradle
• Git / GitHub
• Version control
• Branching
• Pull requests
• Debugging
• Code reviews
• Collaborative software-development workflows
• Linux
• Command-line tools
• Application deployment
• Environment configuration
• Logging
• Monitoring
• Production-support concepts
• OAuth
• JWT
• Role-based access control
• Secure coding
• Input validation
• API security
• Authentication
• Authorization
• Encryption
• Application performance optimization
• Database tuning
• Connection pooling
• Caching strategies
• Scalability
• Reliability
• Observability
• Troubleshooting
• ORM technologies
• Repositories
• Persistence layers
• Entity relationships
• Backend data-access patterns
• Analytical skills
• Logical skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Communication skills
• Documentation skills
• Collaboration abilities
• Teamwork abilities
• Willingness to work on-site
• Strong willingness to learn new technologies

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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 Java backend development, backend software development, software engineering, application development, API development, enterprise software, or related technology roles can apply.
• Experience with Java projects, Spring Boot projects, backend projects, API projects, database projects, microservices projects, or GitHub projects will be considered but is not mandatory.
• Candidates without previous full-time Java backend-development experience can also apply.

Beneficial but not mandatory:

• Familiarity with Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Hibernate, or similar Java backend frameworks.
• Basic understanding of REST APIs, JSON, HTTP/HTTPS, web services, authentication, authorization, API integration, and system integration.
• 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, and data-access concepts.
• Exposure to microservices architecture, distributed systems, service-oriented architecture, scalable backend applications, or event-driven systems.
• Familiarity with Maven, Gradle, Git, GitHub, version control, branching, pull requests, debugging, code reviews, and collaborative software-development workflows.
• Exposure to JUnit, Mockito, TestNG, Postman, unit testing, integration testing, API testing, or automated testing.
• Exposure to Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, caching, message queues, asynchronous processing, scheduled jobs, or event-driven architecture.
• Exposure to AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, or similar cloud and DevOps technologies.
• Basic understanding of Linux, command-line tools, application deployment, environment configuration, logging, monitoring, and production-support concepts.
• Familiarity with OAuth, JWT, role-based access control, secure coding, input validation, API security, authentication, authorization, and encryption concepts.
• Exposure to application performance optimization, database tuning, connection pooling, caching strategies, scalability, reliability, observability, and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with ORM technologies, repositories, persistence layers, entity relationships, transactions, and backend data-access patterns.
• Exposure to frontend technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Exposure to automation, data engineering, analytics, AI/ML, generative AI, ERP, CRM, dashboards, reporting systems, or enterprise applications.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Jira, SDLC, technical documentation, requirements gathering, user stories, sprint planning, or issue tracking.