Software Development Engineer Intern

Full Stack Developer responsible for managing back-end services and the interchange of data between the server and the users.

Your primary focus will be the development of all server side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the frontend elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of frontend technologies is necessary as well.

We are looking to recruit a candidate for a role that will require:

• Create and consume restful APIs
• Design, develop, and maintain internal and external applications
• Build efficient, testable, and reusable modules
• Write high quality, structured application/interface code and documentation
• Identify solutions through research and collaboration that resolves the root of problems as they arise
• Define functional and technical requirements for application software to develop skills and knowledge
• Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle

Requirement

∙ Proficient in Node.JS and ReactJS development stack

∙ 2+ years’ experience designing, querying, and updating databases in MySQL/nosql

∙ Basic understanding of web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX etc.

∙ Passion for best design and coding practices and a desire to develop new bold ideas

∙ Good to have knowledge of AWS, Redis, ElasticSearch

About POSHN

POSHN is a dynamic India-based ag-fintech venture founded in 2020 and supported by leading marquee financial institutions. We are on a mission to organize and digitally transform the global agri-supply chain market. By applying first principles thinking, we are re-imagining solutions with a tech-product-first mindset. The agri-supply chain space is gigantic, complex, and has been largely unorganized. At POSHN, we are taking the hassle out of it by creating a platform that empowers our products and facilitates a better, efficient, and seamless experience between stakeholders.

About the Team

Our core team consists of alumni from BITS Pilani, IIM, and XLRI, each with a decade-long experience in supply chain, technology, and product development. Previously, we have built several highly impactful tech-product startups from the ground up.

About the Role: Full Stack Engineer

We are looking for a talented and motivated Full Stack Developer with 2-4 years of experience to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with our team to define the product roadmap and take ownership of the web development stack. You will have the flexibility to innovate and implement new solutions that enhance our platform, working alongside UX, data engineering, and other key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Full Stack Development: Design, build, and configure applications to meet business processes and application requirements. You will work across the frontend and backend, ensuring seamless integration and functionality.

• Frontend Engineering: Convert designs into smooth, user-friendly interfaces. Analyze UI/UX designs and suggest the best approaches for implementation.

• Backend Engineering: Build scalable backend systems using microservices architecture. Optimize database models, queries, and ensure high availability and performance.

• Requirements Gathering: Capture and clearly articulate technical requirements by working closely with stakeholders and end customers. Prioritize tasks to meet business objectives.

• Code Quality: Write testable, scalable, and efficient code. Lead code reviews and ensure that software quality standards are met.

• Solution Implementation: Take ownership of assigned products, ensuring timely and efficient delivery. Carry out solution testing, including root-cause analysis, and suggest logical alternatives when needed.

Career Experience

• Experience: 2-4 years of experience in full stack development, including significant contributions to at least three web development projects.

• Technical Expertise: Proficient in frontend frameworks (VueJS, ReactJS, or AngularJS) and backend technologies (NodeJS, Go, or Python).

• Microservices Architecture: Experience building scalable backend microservices architecture.

• Database Management: Expertise in SQL, NoSQL, and database optimization.

• Agile Methodologies: Familiar with agile development practices, including coding standards, documentation, unit testing, and version control using Git.

Bonus Points/Nice to Have

• E-commerce/Supply Chain Experience: Any experience or knowledge in the e-commerce or supply chain industry.

About You

• Creative and Innovative: You enjoy designing and building complex software systems and are not afraid to experiment and try new approaches.

• Ownership: You take responsibility for your work and are committed to delivering high-quality solutions.

• Continuous Learner: You are curious and eager to stay updated with the latest technologies and industry trends.

• Analytical Mind: You have a keen eye for detail and are capable of turning ideas into working applications that deliver real value to customers.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary and ESOPs: Rewarding you for your best work.

• Generous Leave: We believe in work-life balance.

• Exciting Startup Environment: Be a key member of a startup transforming the agri-supply chain industry.

• Collaborative Culture: Work in an open, fun, and supportive environment.

• Training & Development: Grow in the areas that interest you most.

How to Apply

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Role Overview:

We’re looking for passionate mobile developers eager to build meaningful products at the intersection of education, automation, and community. You’ll work directly with the founding team on real-world projects, from MVP development to production-ready apps.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain cross-platform mobile apps using React Native (Android & iOS).
• Integrate RESTful APIs and third-party SDKs.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers and backend developers to deliver smooth user experiences.
• Write clean, maintainable code and debug production issues.
• Participate in code reviews, daily scrums, and product brainstorming sessions.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript and React Native fundamentals.
• Familiarity with mobile debugging tools, navigation, and state management (e.g., Redux, Context).
• Understanding of Git, Firebase, or backend integration is a plus.
• A learning mindset, strong problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Final-year students or freshers encouraged to apply.

Preferred:

• Prior experience with published apps or live demo projects.
• Open to grinding alongside founders for 3 months with a performance-based stipend.

Perks:

• Direct mentorship from the core team.
• Startup environment with real product impact.
• Certificate, Letter of Recommendation, and pre-placement opportunity.

Job Description :

9 to 12 years' experience in software engineering

Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering discipline

• Strong coding and debugging skills with experience in web technologies including one or more of the following: React, Angular, Node, D3 (Java API's Javascript etc.), AJAX, CSS
• Worked with authentication technologies like SAML, OAuth, SSL etc.
• Hands on experience with one or more web and application server technologies such as Apache Tomcat, Nginx, Jersey server, OSGi and other relevant frameworks
• Hands on experience with code control and code review tools like Git, Gerrit
• Good exposure to databases, SQL queries
• Fast executor with a track record of delivering complex projects on time; responds under pressures of time and uncertainty
• Strong written, editing, proofreading and oral communication
• Strong inter-personal communication and collaboration skills.
• The candidate must be able to work independently & must possess strong communication skills.
• A good team player, high level of personal commitment & 'can do' attitude.
• Strong communication skill to communicate at all levels, which includes interaction within the team & with senior management.
• The candidate should have proactive approach towards problem solving.
• Good analysis skills in order to troubleshoot and resolve the problems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop REST-based web services utilizing Java micro services web frameworks (Spring Boot)
• Apply design principles and patterns in creating enterprise level solutions, as needed
• Perform web services tuning and performance testing
• Implement unit tests as needed
• Support front-end developers in leveraging web services
• Automate/script common developer tasks, continually optimize personal and team workflows
• Infrastructure setup and configuration
• Engage in code review and feedback process
• Take a feature from inception to completion independently across the stack
• Collaborate with teammates on proposed UX/UI and provide feedback as needed
• Participate in and support the entire SDLC processes

Requirements

• Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring JPA & Hibernate
• Relational data modelling concepts and experience in PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar
• Adopted opinionated RESTful web services design patterns
• Microservices-based application architecture
• Application containerization technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-vendor implementations (AWS, Azure, other)
• Other modern technologies relevant to the technology stack defined here
• Javascript ES6 or later
• React
• Git

Merkle|Sokrati, a leader in Paid Search & Social Advertising, provides a sophisticated technology solution to efficiently manage Digital Marketing campaigns for several brands in India. The technology developed takes a beating of serving and tracking 20M+ impressions a day. It runs crunching algorithms and keyword discovery routines using distributed computing, housing the entire data in distributed caches and sharded MySQL databases.

To be a geek at Merkle|Sokrati you need to know how to build scalable and high-performance systems. Nothing at Sokrati is small. We start with a proof of concept that demands a traffic rate of 10M+! To achieve any of this you need to understand Distributed Systems, Distributed Caching, High-scale Databases. And we possess the skills to create software that makes this entire heterogeneous system function together even if it runs on 100 boxes. A system that is so widely used cannot sustain any downtime and hence it uses elegant high-availability techniques to survive an outage. Not many startups can say “been there, done that”!

@Merkle|Sokrati, you will:

• Implement solutions for broadly defined problems
• Drive best practices and engineering excellence
• Be involved in the development of code in object-oriented languages like Java etc and build large scale robust distributed systems
• Be involved in full fledged product development.
• Build New Features, Push them to production fast.
• Debug production issues across services and levels of the stack
• Build services or APIs which will for easy application integrations at Sokrati to develop applications faster.
• Build scalable/fault-tolerant backend systems that process and analyze billions of data points every day.

You'd fit right in if you have:

• 2-4 years of experience in building successful production software systems
• A solid grounding in Computer Science fundamentals (based on a BE/BTech or MS in Computer Science)
• Experience developing software services and an understanding of design for scalability, performance and reliability.
• Mastery of the tools of the trade, including a variety of modern programming languages (Python, Java, JavaScript, C/C++) and open-source technologies (Linux, Spring)
• Proven ability to work in a fast paced, agile and in an ownership and results oriented culture

If you are excited about:

• Having an unmatched startup experience that allows you to work on bleeding-edge technologies.
• Making a splash in a multi-billion dollar Digital Advertising industry
• Learning & Growing far beyond your current horizon
• A place full of like-minded & ridiculously smart folks
• A start-up culture that you'd cherish forever in your work life

Feel like you are a good fit? We would love to hear from you!