Lead Backend Engineer - AI-Driven, Scalable Systems

Grab; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading superapp company in Petaling Jaya is seeking an experienced software engineer to drive the design and development of scalable, AI-driven products. Responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams and ensuring engineering excellence. The ideal candidate has at least 8 years of experience in software engineering with expertise in backend programming, especially in Golang. Competitive benefits and a focus on well-being are offered.

Benefits

Term Life Insurance

Comprehensive Medical Insurance

Personalized benefits package with GrabFlex

Parental and Birthday leave

Volunteering leave

Grabber Assistance Programme

FlexWork arrangements

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of software engineering experience with 5+ years building scalable systems.
• Proficiency in data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and networking.
• Experience with backend systems, including databases and NoSQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and maintenance of corporate systems.
• Architect and design scalable AI-driven products and tools.
• Make high-level design decisions and optimize system performance.

Skills

Software engineering

Backend programming (preferably Golang)

Scalable systems design

Cloud services

Microservices architecture

RESTful API design

DevOps practices

Leadership and mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

A leading superapp company in Petaling Jaya is seeking an experienced software engineer to drive the design and development of scalable, AI-driven products. Responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams and ensuring engineering excellence. The ideal candidate has at least 8 years of experience in software engineering with expertise in backend programming, especially in Golang. Competitive benefits and a focus on well-being are offered.