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 designed for fresh graduates and early-career technology professionals interested in Java backend engineering, REST APIs, databases, microservices, enterprise applications, cloud technologies, system integration, automation, and modern software-development practices.
The Associate Backend Engineer [Java] will work closely with software, IT, data, analytics, operations, production, supply chain, finance, sales, and other business teams to develop, test, integrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve backend applications, APIs, databases, internal platforms, automation solutions, enterprise systems, and digital services.
The role may involve working with Core Java, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Hibernate, JPA, REST APIs, SQL and NoSQL databases, microservices, cloud platforms, messaging systems, testing frameworks, Git, CI/CD, and modern Java backend 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.
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.
Candidates with 0–2 years of experience in Java development, backend engineering, backend development, software engineering, application development, API development, enterprise software, or related technology roles can apply.
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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 concepts.
Understanding of data structures, algorithms, collections, exception handling, interfaces, inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction, multithreading, concurrency, and clean coding practices.
Familiarity with Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Hibernate, or similar Java backend frameworks will be beneficial.
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 will be beneficial.
Understanding of database design, joins, normalization, indexing, transactions, schemas, CRUD operations, queries, and data-access concepts will be advantageous.
Exposure to microservices architecture, distributed systems, service-oriented architecture, scalable applications, or event-driven systems will be beneficial but is not mandatory.
Familiarity with Maven, Gradle, Git, GitHub, version control, branching, pull requests, debugging, and collaborative development workflows.
Exposure to JUnit, Mockito, TestNG, Postman, unit testing, integration testing, API testing, or automated testing will be beneficial but is not mandatory.
Exposure to Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, caching, message queues, asynchronous processing, or event-driven architecture will be considered an advantage.
Exposure to AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, or similar cloud and DevOps technologies will be beneficial.
Basic understanding of Linux, application deployment, configuration management, environment variables, logging, monitoring, and production-support concepts will be advantageous.
Familiarity with OAuth, JWT, role-based access control, secure coding, input validation, API security, encryption, and authentication concepts will be beneficial.
Exposure to application performance optimization, database tuning, connection pooling, caching, scalability, reliability, observability, and troubleshooting will be advantageous.
Familiarity with ORM technologies, persistence layers, transactions, repositories, entity relationships, and backend data-access patterns will be beneficial.
Exposure to frontend technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular, or Vue.js will be beneficial but is not mandatory.
Exposure to automation, data engineering, analytics, AI/ML, generative AI, ERP, CRM, dashboards, reporting systems, or enterprise applications will be considered an additional advantage.
Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Jira, SDLC, technical documentation, requirements gathering, user stories, sprint planning, or issue tracking will be advantageous but is not mandatory.
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, maintainable, scalable, and secure Java backend solutions.
Willingness to work in an on-site environment.
Internship, academic project, Java project, Spring Boot project, backend project, API project, database project, microservices project, GitHub project, hackathon, freelance assignment, startup project, or open-source contribution will be considered but is not mandatory.
Candidates without previous full-time Java backend-engineering experience can apply.
Strong willingness to learn new Java technologies, backend frameworks, databases, cloud platforms, testing tools, 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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