Associate Backend Engineer (Java)

Company Description
Saatvik Agro is the agro-ingredient unit of the Saatvik Group, specializing in high-quality maize-based ingredients used in food, nutrition, animal feed, and industrial applications. The organization focuses on purity and scientific rigor, converting responsibly sourced maize into functional and reliable ingredient solutions. Its products are designed to meet the evolving needs of modern manufacturers who demand consistency, performance, and safety. Guided by the belief that better ingredients create better outcomes, Saatvik Agro aims to support customers in delivering superior products to their markets.
Role Description
We are looking for an Associate Backend Engineer (Java) for a full-time, on-site opportunity based in Morena, Madhya Pradesh, India.
The role is ideal for fresh graduates, recent graduates, and early-career technology professionals interested in Java development, backend engineering, Spring Boot, REST APIs, databases, microservices, cloud technologies, system integration, and enterprise applications.
The Associate Backend Engineer (Java) will work closely with software, IT, data, analytics, operations, finance, production, supply chain, sales, and other business teams to develop, test, integrate, maintain, and improve Java-based backend applications, APIs, databases, internal systems, and digital solutions.
The role may involve working with Core Java, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, REST APIs, SQL and NoSQL databases, microservices, authentication, cloud platforms, caching, messaging systems, testing tools, and modern backend-development technologies depending on project and business requirements.
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.
Freshers and recent graduates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Candidates with 0–2 years of experience in Java development, backend engineering, backend development, software engineering, software development, application development, API development, web development, or related technology roles can apply.
Final-year students completing their degree and available for full-time employment may also be considered.
Candidates currently working as Associate Backend Engineer (Java), Associate Java Backend Engineer, Associate Backend Engineer Java, Junior Java Backend Engineer, Java Backend Engineer, Java Backend Developer, Backend Engineer, Backend Developer, Java Developer, Spring Boot Developer, Software Engineer, Application Developer, or Associate Software Engineer are encouraged to apply.
Candidates from IT services, SaaS, product companies, technology, consulting, e-commerce, fintech, telecom, analytics, manufacturing, logistics, FMCG, or other industries are welcome.
Basic to good knowledge of Core Java and object-oriented programming.
Basic understanding of data structures, algorithms, collections, exception handling, interfaces, inheritance, polymorphism, multithreading, concurrency, and software-development fundamentals.
Familiarity with Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Hibernate, or similar Java technologies will be beneficial.
Basic understanding of REST APIs, JSON, HTTP/HTTPS, web services, authentication, authorization, and system integration.
Familiarity with SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis, or similar databases will be beneficial.
Basic understanding of database design, joins, normalization, indexing, transactions, queries, and data-access concepts will be beneficial.
Exposure to microservices architecture, distributed systems, scalable backend applications, or service-oriented architecture will be considered an advantage but is not mandatory.
Familiarity with Maven, Gradle, Git, GitHub, version control, debugging, testing, and collaborative software-development workflows.
Exposure to JUnit, Mockito, TestNG, Postman, API testing, integration testing, or automated testing tools will be beneficial but is not mandatory.
Exposure to Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, caching, message queues, or event-driven architecture will be considered an additional advantage.
Exposure to AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or DevOps tools will be considered an advantage but is not mandatory.
Basic understanding of Linux, command-line tools, application deployment, logging, monitoring, and production-support concepts will be beneficial.
Familiarity with OAuth, JWT, API security, role-based access control, secure coding, or backend-security concepts will be an advantage.
Exposure to application performance optimization, database tuning, logging, observability, troubleshooting, or scalable system design will be beneficial but is not mandatory.
Exposure to frontend technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Angular, or Vue.js will be considered an additional advantage.
Exposure to automation, data engineering, analytics, AI/ML, ERP, CRM, dashboards, or enterprise applications will be considered an additional advantage.
Good analytical, logical, debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Good communication, documentation, collaboration, and teamwork abilities.
Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into practical and reliable Java backend solutions.
Willingness to work in an on-site environment.
Internship, Java project, Spring Boot project, backend project, API project, database project, GitHub project, hackathon, freelance project, startup project, or academic software project will be considered but is not mandatory.
Candidates without previous full-time Java backend experience can also apply.
Strong willingness to learn new Java frameworks, backend technologies, databases, APIs, cloud platforms, and modern software-engineering practices.
Job Location: Morena, Madhya Pradesh
Employment Type: Full-time, On-site
Experience: Freshers & 0–2 Years

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