Lead Backend Engineer, Innovation

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

Come join the GTS Innovation team - we work on a diverse set of consumer problems and build sustainable solutions to provide meaningful outcomes for GTS and for Grabbers. Our focus is on creating specialized AI-driven products and tools that address specific business needs across Corporate teams at Grab. We are looking for passionate developers who not only have the necessary skills but also offer more, to become part of our team. You will collaborate with the product, business, and program management teams to ensure delivery of your work.

Get to Know the Role

You will lead the design, development, and maintenance of our corporate systems, driving technological advancements and setting the standard for engineering excellence. You will be reporting to Principal Enterprise Architect - Automation and Integration.

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

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• You will architect and design scalable, AI-driven products and tools
• You will collaborate with teams to define technical strategies and feature specifications
• You will make high-level design decisions and establish technical standards for software development
• You will optimize system performance, reliability, and efficiency across the product ecosystem
• You will provide technical guidance and code reviews to ensure best practices are followed
• You will partner with DevOps teams to enhance system scalability and operational efficiency
• You will stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation within the team

What Essential Skills You Will Need

Life at Grab

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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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