Senior Backend Engineer (Golang)

Location: Kolkata

Experience: ~4 to 6 years

Compensation: 10-12 LPA

Employment Type: Full-time

About KnockZip

KnockZip is building Indias most trusted service marketplace the backbone of the countrys growing local service economy. We connect customers with verified, skilled, and performance-driven service professionals across multiple sectors, ensuring quality, transparency, and reliability in every interaction.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior Backend Engineer (Golang) who can design, build, and scale microservices in a cloud-native environment. This role requires robust technical depth, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

- Architect and develop microservices using Golang.
- Build and maintain RESTful APIs and gRPC services.
- Work on microservice orchestration and CI/CD pipelines.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for cloud deployments.
- Manage PostgreSQL databases and optimize queries.
- Integrate Kafka for event-driven communication.
- Implement push notifications and real-time communication systems.
- Deploy and monitor services in AWS environments.
- Contribute to system, code and scalability improvements.

Requirements

- 4+ years of backend development experience, primarily in Golang.




- Strong knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, Azure).
- Experience with microservice orchestration, REST, gRPC, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design.
- Familiarity with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.).
- Strong understanding and knowledge of map development and integration.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
- Full understanding and knowledge of launching an application in Android & IOS and further maintenance of the application.

Nice-to-Have

- Experience with AWS Cognito or other identity management systems.
- Good to have hands-on with PostgreSQL and Kafka.
- Knowledge of observability tools (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana).
- Exposure to serverless functions and advanced cloud-native patterns.

Why Join KnockZip

- Opportunity to build Indias most trusted service marketplace.
- Work on cutting-edge cloud-native architecture.
- Ownership, autonomy, and room to innovate.
- Collaborative, growth-oriented engineering culture.

If youre passionate about building scalable backend systems and want to be part of KnockZips mission to redefine trust and transparency in Indias service economy, wed love to hear from you. Apply now and help us build the future of KnockZip!

📌 Senior Backend Developer (Kolkata)
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