Back End Developer

Company Details

• Provides a digital platform designed to help farmers manage and optimize daily agricultural operations.
• Enables farm management through a centralized system that allows users to monitor fields, crops, and farm activities.
• Supports farmers in making better decisions using data from sensors, weather information, and satellite insights.
• Helps improve farm productivity by offering tools for irrigation management, crop protection, and fertilization planning.
• Allows farmers to record and track farming activities through a digital field notebook.
• Provides real-time monitoring and alerts related to weather conditions and farm operations.
• Enables tracking and management of farm machinery, equipment, and operational tasks.
• Helps organize farm workflows by allowing task assignment and activity tracking for farm teams.
• Supports cost tracking and economic management to help farmers understand farm profitability.
• Focuses on improving sustainability by helping farmers monitor environmental impact and adopt efficient agricultural practices.
• Offers solutions that support collaboration between farmers, agribusiness companies, and agricultural stakeholders.
• Aims to drive the digital transformation of agriculture by providing smart farming technologies and farm management tools.

Job Roles & Responsibilities

• Backend Developer is an engineer with strong expertise in Java and a solid understanding of microservices architecture and cloud technologies.
• The developer is responsible for developing and integrating scalable and secure backend solutions, contributing to the company’s technical evolution, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve product goals.

Backend Development

• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs using Java, Spring Boot, or Grails.
• Design and implement microservices-based architectures.
• Integrate external systems using authentication mechanisms such as OAuth and JWT.
• Work with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra) to manage complex queries and improve performance.

Cloud and DevOps

• Deploy scalable solutions using cloud platforms such as AWS and GCP.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and delivery.
• Ensure application containerization using Docker.
• Orchestrate services using Kubernetes.

Messaging Systems and Event-Driven Architecture

• Implement messaging-based solutions using Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or JMS.
• Enable asynchronous communication between services.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with QA, Tech Area Owner, Product Owner, and engineering teams to define system requirements.
• Deliver solutions aligned with business and user needs.
• Provide technical support and contribute to documentation such as technical specifications and user guides.

Security and Scalability

• Ensure solutions are secure, efficient, and scalable.
• Contribute to the development of modular and scalable software suitable for commercial deployment.

Ideal candidate profile

Hard Skills

• Java Expertise
• Strong experience in backend development using Java, Spring Boot, or Grails.
• Experience in building and maintaining RESTful APIs.
• NoSQL Knowledge
• Experience working with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB and Cassandra.
• Ability to handle complex queries and optimize database performance.
• Microservices Architecture
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with containerization using Docker and orchestration using Kubernetes.
• Cloud Platforms
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and GCP.
• Familiarity with CI/CD principles and deployment pipelines.
• Messaging Systems
• Knowledge of messaging systems such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or JMS.
• Understanding of event-driven architecture.
• Integration Systems
• Experience integrating systems using OAuth, JWT, and other authentication/authorization technologies.
• Git Proficiency
• Strong proficiency with Git for version control and collaboration.

Soft Skills

• Problem Solving
• Ability to analyze and solve complex technical problems using logical and creative approaches.
• Proactive mindset in identifying and resolving challenges.
• Teamwork
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Respect for diverse perspectives and contribution to a positive team environment.
• Adaptability
• Flexibility in responding to changing priorities and project requirements.
• Willingness to learn and adopt new technologies and tools.
• Communication
• Clear and effective communication with different stakeholders.
• Strong listening, articulation, and presentation skills.