Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Lending

PT Solusi Transportasi Indonesia; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 300.000.000 - 400.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Southeast Asian superapp is seeking a Senior Backend Developer to design and develop scalable software applications using GoLang. This role involves leading architectural plans, conducting code reviews, and mentoring junior engineers in our Jakarta office. A strong background in software development and a collaborative mindset are essential for success in this position.

Benefits

Term Life Insurance

Comprehensive Medical Insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Parental and Birthday leave

Assistance Programme

Responsibilities

• Design and construct software applications using GoLang.
• Identify key tasks and prioritize them throughout the SDLC.
• Automate tasks using appropriate tools and scripting.
• Collaborate with teams to define needs and design new features.
• Lead architecture and coding standards efforts.
• Conduct code reviews for quality assurance.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing software.
• Stay current with latest trends and technologies.
• Mentor junior software engineers.

Skills

GoLang proficiency

Architecture mindset

SDLC and Agile methodologies

Automation tools and scripting

Code review experience

Analytical problem-solving

Mentorship and guidance

Security best practices

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Lending

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

The Lending team builds secure, versatile loan products for diverse user segments, managing important platform components like the Loan Management System, Repayments Engine, and Product Flow Orchestrator. We create distributed systems that impact millions, with a focus on underserved communities. Concepts like Idempotency, CAP theorem, and Distributed Agreement are important to the systems we develop.

Get to Know the Role

As a Senior Backend Developer, you will develop scalable software applications using GoLang. You will be at the forefront of our development efforts, leading architectural plans and coaching junior engineers. You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager. You will be based fully onsite in our Jakarta office.

Responsibilities

• Design and construct software applications using GoLang.
• Identify key tasks, prioritise them, and deliver them throughout the software development life cycle.
• Automate tasks using appropriate tools and scripting.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to define needs, design new features and deliver them.
• Lead the architecture and coding standards efforts, ensuring clean and efficient code.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and security guidelines.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing software.
• Stay up-to-date with latest trends and technologies to improve our products and processes.
• Mentor junior software engineers, and guide their development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related work experience in a similar capacity
• Proficiency in GoLang for developing and enhancing software applications.
• Architecture mindset: Experience designing scalable and maintainable architectures.
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Experience with SDLC and Agile methodologies to manage tasks.
• Automation: Proficiency in using tools and scripting to automate repetitive tasks.
• Code Reviews: Experience conducting code reviews to maintain high-quality coding standards.
• Experience analysing complex issues and solving them.
• Experience collaborating and communicating updates and resolutions discussions with multiple teams for partnership.
• Experience guiding junior engineers and aiding their professional growth.
• Experience in Security Practices understanding best practices for coding and security guidelines.
• Stay current with new technologies and integrate them into your work.

What We Offer

• Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
• GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.
• Parental and Birthday leave, and give back to your communities through Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave
• Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.
• FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours

Diversity and Inclusion

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.