Senior Software Engineer, Backend

About Grab and Our Workplace

Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility.

Job Description

• Develop and maintain backend services that power Grab's Transport App
• Collaborate with Designers and Product Managers to deliver exceptional user experiences
• Own end-to-end software delivery, from problem definition through production release
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive, actionable feedback to team members
• Support on-call operations and drive initiatives to reduce on-call burden for the team
• Design and implement SDLC agentic workflows to enhance team productivity
• Establish technical standards for software development in the team
• Stay current with latest technologies and industry trends to lead innovation within the team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
• At least 5 years of software engineering experience, focused on designing and building scalable systems
• Proficiency in at least one backend programming language
• Extensive experience with backend systems, including databases, caching, NoSQL, and application servers

Additional information

Life at Grab

We care about your well-being at Grab, here are some of the global benefits we offer:

• We have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
• With GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.
• Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave, and give back to your communities through Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave
• We have a confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.

What we stand for at Grab

We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that provides equal opportunity for Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. We consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.