Software Engineer

About Star Software

Star Software develops SaaS products and custom software solutions for businesses in the metal and manufacturing industries. We work primarily with clients across North America and Europe, helping them automate complex business processes through modern software, AI, and document automation.

To learn more, visit: https://starsoftware.co/

Role Overview

We are looking for a Software Developer with at least 2 years of experience in full-stack development. The selected candidate will work on scalable web applications, API integrations, ERP-related workflows, AI-enabled features, and the ongoing improvement of existing software products.

The role requires someone who can take ownership of features from requirement gathering and solution design through development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of software features, from discovery and design to development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
• Gather and understand requirements from international clients, particularly in North America and Europe.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable web applications.
• Analyse, troubleshoot, and improve existing software applications.
• Develop and consume REST APIs, including API documentation and version management.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization using technologies such as JWT and OAuth.
• Design and integrate database structures using MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Build user-friendly application screens and responsive interfaces.
• Work on ERP-related integrations, workflows, and business processes.
• Apply software development best practices related to security, maintainability, performance, and code quality.
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, testing, and technical documentation.
• Use AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor to improve development productivity.
• Work on prompt engineering and AI-enabled application features.
• Collaborate with product, design, business analysis, and development teams.
• Communicate project progress, technical challenges, and proposed solutions clearly.

Required Skills

• At least 2 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong programming experience in Python.
• Working knowledge of Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience or academic knowledge of C programming.
• Experience in full-stack web application development.
• Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and at least one modern frontend framework such as React or Angular.
• Experience developing REST APIs and working with MVC architecture.
• Good knowledge of SQL and relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Experience using Git and version-control workflows.
• Good understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Understanding of application security, authentication, authorization, and role-based permissions.
• Good spoken and written English, with the confidence to communicate with international clients.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working with ERP systems or ERP integrations.
• Experience with API versioning, Swagger/OpenAPI, or similar documentation tools.
• Experience with cloud deployment, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, or container-based applications.
• Familiarity with prompt engineering, large language models, or AI-powered applications.
• Experience using Cursor or other AI-assisted development tools.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, metal, steel, finance, quality, or document-automation workflows.
• Experience working directly with overseas clients.
• Understanding of unit testing, integration testing, and secure coding practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Candidates from highly regarded engineering institutions will be preferred, although demonstrated technical ability, relevant experience, and strong project work will also be considered.
• Candidates currently based in Bhopal or with a long-term connection to Bhopal will be preferred.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone who:

• Takes ownership of assigned work and delivers reliably.
• Is comfortable working in a fast-growing product and services environment.
• Can understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Is interested in building long-term expertise within the company.
• Demonstrates stability, professional commitment, and clear reasons for previous career changes.

Candidates with repeated short-term employment without clear professional reasons may not be suitable for this position.

Additional Information

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Work Location: Bhopal
• Experience Required: 2\+ years
• Industry: SaaS, Software Development, ERP, AI and Automation
• Client Markets: North America and Europe
• Applicants should submit their updated resume, current location, notice period, current compensation, expected compensation, and links to relevant GitHub profiles or project portfolios.