Lead 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.

Get to Know the Team

The ACE team is responsible for building world-class solutions and services for millions of consumers, merchants and drivers in Southeast Asia. ACE team's constant innovation has made us the most loved delivery platform in the region. At Grab we operate with an experimental mindset where the customer decides what they like and don't like. The team is very keen on receiving this feedback which then allows them to design the best features.

Get to Know the Role

By joining the team you will get a chance to work with the best engineers in the region. You will be reporting to Software Engineering Manager II. You will drive a high impact when your work reaches millions of customers. You will get a chance to work on scalable services which can process tens of millions of orders daily. Each service is carefully designed keeping in mind all the possible failures and fallback solutions to ensure we are always running to serve our customers.

This role is onsite based in our Petaling Jaya, Malaysia office.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• Architect, design, and build scalable backend systems using microservices architecture.
• Scope technical requirements and identify suitable technology solutions for new projects.
• Integrate new systems with existing platforms and ensure interoperability.
• Serve as a technical leader, providing guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers.
• Collaborate with technical leads from other teams to ensure cohesive system integration.
• Lead and influence hiring decisions and foster an inclusive team culture.

What Essential Skills You Will Need

Life at Grab

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

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, race, religion, age, gender, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.

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