Lead Software Engineer, Backend (Build Automation)

PLT Engineering; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 400,000,000 - 800,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Grab is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Backend (Build Automation) to shape and improve CI pipelines across backend services. The role emphasizes collaboration with teams across Southeast Asia, with a focus on transitioning monorepos to service-oriented repositories and aligning local and CI environments.

You will develop Go and Python tooling, enhance local development setups, and drive reproducible builds.

Qualifications

• Experience leading CI/CD pipeline development for backend services.
• Strong collaboration across engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with multi-language repository environments and build automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine GitLab CI pipelines for backend services.
• Enhance local development setup tools to ensure reproducible builds using Go and Python.
• Collaborate with teams to align CI tools with project needs and industry standards.
• Drive improvements in CI tool usability and developer productivity.

Skills

Collaborative teamwork

Requirements gathering

Technical leadership

Tools

GitLab CI

Go

Python

Nix

Job description

Lead Software Engineer, Backend (Build Automation)

Your team will be committed to developing and refining CI pipelines for backend services. We are embarking on an exciting transition from a monorepo to service-oriented repositories. This shift allows us to enhance our pipelines to accommodate a wider array of programming languages and frameworks. Additionally, we offer tools to prepare local development setups and are working towards aligning local and CI environments. Our team values collaboration, innovation, and mutual support, driving the productivity of all our fellow tech Grabbers.

Get to Know the Role

As a Lead Engineer in the Build Automation team, you will help shape and improve our CI pipelines and our tools for local development setup. You will collaborate with other Grabbers across teams and departments, driving innovation and promoting an environment of mutual support. You will influence the technical direction of our projects, contributing to the success of our engineering capabilities.

Our team operates across three locations in South East Asia. This is an onsite position based in the Jakarta office, and you will report to the Engineering Manager II in Singapore.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• You will develop and refine our GitLab CI pipelines and the Go and Python tools they depend on. Improve compatibility and efficiency for service-oriented repos.
• You will enhance our tools for local environment setup and updates, promoting reproducible builds with Go and Nix.
• You will engage with users to gather requirements, propose improvements, and provide technical support to solve their challenges.
• You will collaborate with the team to ensure our tools align with evolving project needs and industry standards.
• You will develop solutions to improve CI tools usability.