Zocket is Hiring SDE 3 / Engineering Lead - Chennai

Job Title: Engineering Lead / SDE-3 (Backend Golang) Company: Zocket Location: Chennai (Hybrid) Experience: 4 - 10 years Industry: SaaS, AdTech Function: Engineering / Software Development Keywords: Golang, Microservices, AWS, Redis, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, Backend Engineering, Leadership About Zocket Zocket is revolutionizing digital advertising by making it accessible, automated, and affordable. We empower brands to scale their marketing with AI-driven tools, intuitive platforms, and lightning-fast campaign execution. Join us on our mission to simplify performance marketing for mid-market to large enterprises. Role Overview We're looking for an exceptional Engineering Lead / SDE-3 to build and scale our backend infrastructure. Youll drive critical product features like ad creative generation, real-time cost insights, and intelligent campaign optimizations, while mentoring a high-performing team and contributing to Zocket’s technical roadmap. Key Responsibilities Backend Development Design and develop high-performance backend services using Golang , Gin , gRPC , and REST APIs. Implement and optimize microservices architecture , caching strategies (e.g., Redis , Memcached ), and asynchronous systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ). Ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable code using proven design patterns like MVC and CQRS. Integrate seamlessly with frontend systems and third-party APIs. Systems Architecture & Performance Architect and build distributed systems that scale with customer growth. Implement robust monitoring and logging (ELK, Prometheus, CloudWatch) for performance insights. Own and optimize CI/CD, code quality, and deployment pipelines. Team Leadership & Collaboration Mentor junior developers and lead engineering best practices. Collaborate with product, design, and co-founders to turn business goals into technical outcomes. Take technical ownership of key platform modules and champion architectural improvements. Innovation & Technology Ownership Contribute to technical direction involving LLMs, SDXL, ControlNet, RAG , and vector databases. Build AI-enhanced features and support global ad performance systems. Required Qualifications 4–10 years of backend engineering experience, preferably in fast-paced startups or SaaS environments. Strong proficiency in Golang , RESTful APIs , SQL/NoSQL , and cloud platforms ( AWS/GCP/Azure ). Hands-on experience with tools like Kafka, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, and Jenkins. Solid grasp of system design, scalability principles, and distributed systems. Proven ability to lead projects or mentor engineers; full ownership of modules or services. Excellent debugging, collaboration, and communication skills. Bonus Points Experience with AI/ML, ad-tech platforms, or creative generation tools. Familiarity with vector databases, AWS Glue, or Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Exposure to DevOps, infrastructure automation, and observability tools. What You Get Competitive salary + ESOPs High ownership role in a fast-growing VC-backed company Flexible work setup (Chennai Hybrid) A chance to build a product used by thousands of growing brands A close-knit, ambitious, and fun-loving tech team