Junior Software Developer

Overview

Join a high‑impact engineering team in Kochi focused on accelerating the digital transformation of Source‑to‑Pay (S2P) through modern software engineering and AI‑enabled automation. You will help design, build, and operate scalable systems and microservices that integrate with rapidly evolving AI platforms and data pipelines and work in a fast‑changing environment where AI is continuously reshaping the system landscape.

This role is ideal for a strong programmer with a passion for building robust solutions, a willingness to learn new technologies quickly, and the ability to adapt to a dynamic, AI‑driven system landscape. You will collaborate with global teams across S2P, CIO, Chief Data Office, and Consulting, ensuring engineering excellence and alignment with enterprise architecture standards.

As part of a fast‑moving, innovation‑focused environment, you will contribute to shaping the next generation of intelligent automation within procurement and accounts payable.

Your Role And Responsibilities

Develop and maintain software components, services, and integrations supporting S2P automation and AI adoption.

• Work closely with data engineers, AI engineers, and product teams to integrate models, agents, and workflows into operational systems.
• Participate in designing scalable APIs, microservices, and event‑driven components.
• Contribute to code reviews, architecture discussions, and development best practices.
• Write clean, maintainable, well‑documented code with strong emphasis on testing and observability.
• Assist in building and maintaining data ingestion, validation, and transformation pipelines (under guidance if needed).
• Partner with global stakeholders (S2P, CIO, CDO, Consulting) to translate functional requirements into technical solutions.
• Learn new tools, frameworks, and AI‑related platforms quickly as the automation landscape evolves.
• Support deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting in production environments.
  
  

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent technical field.

• 3-4 years of industry experience in software development.
• Strong command of one or more programming languages (Python preferred; Java/Node.js/Go also acceptable).
• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals:
• Data structures & algorithms
• API development
• Object‑oriented and/or functional design
• Version control (Git)
• Unit and integration testing
• Experience building backend services, scripts, or automation tools.
• Familiarity with SQL and basic database concepts.
• Exposure to cloud platforms and CI/CD concepts.
• Demonstrated learning agility and ability to quickly pick up new tools and frameworks.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working in a distributed, cross‑functional environment
  
  

Exposure to AI/ML concepts, agentic workflows, or AI automation tools.

• Familiarity with IBM watsonx Orchestrate, Azure AI, or similar orchestration platforms.
• Experience with data engineering concepts (pipelines, ETL, data validation).
• Awareness of SAP BTP services, APIs, or event‑driven architectures.
• Hands‑on experience integrating with enterprise systems (OData, REST APIs, webhook/event systems).
• Experience building or supporting workflow automation in procurement, finance, or shared‑services environments.