Lead Software Engineer

Grab; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Southeast Asian superapp provider is seeking a skilled Lead Engineer. This role involves designing and maintaining service mesh and k8s infrastructure vital for microservices. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience, possess problem-solving skills, and be familiar with network protocols and DevOps practices. Join our dynamic team and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Term Life Insurance

Comprehensive Medical Insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Parental and Birthday leave

Grabber Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in managing microservices architecture.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, strong written and oral communication skills.
• Nice to have: Familiarity with service mesh technologies like Istio, Linkerd, Consul.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and manage Istio mesh and k8s infrastructure.
• Work closely with development teams to understand their architectural needs.
• Implement and manage service discovery, load-balancing, and traffic management.

Skills

Familiar with network protocols like HTTP, TCP/IP, and gRPC.

Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD tools, infrastructure as code

Proficiency in programming languages such as Go, Java, or Python.

Excellent problem-solving skills

Strong written and oral communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

EKS

Job description

Company Description

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.

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Lead Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain our service mesh infrastructure and k8s infrastructure that forms the backbone of our microservice architecture. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing service‑to‑service communication, data plane, and control plane and have hands‑on experience in managing k8s workloads.
Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, deploy, and manage Istio mesh infrastructure and k8s infrastructure
• Work closely with development teams to understand and cater to their needs in architecture.
• Implement and manage service discovery, load‑balancing, traffic management, and observability within the service mesh.
• Implement and manage workload deployment, scheduling within AWS EKS.
• Respond promptly to service interruptions and assist in capacity planning and performance tuning.
• Proactively monitor service operations to detect and troubleshoot potential issues.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our DevOps practices.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in managing microservices architecture.
• Familiar with network protocols like HTTP, TCP/IP, and gRPC.
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD tools, infrastructure as code etc.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Go, Java, or Python.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills, strong written and oral communication skills, along with the ability to work in a team.
• At our company, you will be part of a culture that values innovative problem‑solving, open communication, and diverse, forward‑thinking teams. If you thrive in a challenging technological environment, we would love to hear from you!
• Nice to have:
  • Familiarity with service mesh technologies like Istio, Linkerd, Consul, etc.
  • Familiarity with k8s management like AWS EKS, GKE.
  • Knowledge and experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and orchestration tools.
  • Familiarity with cloud‑native stack and cloud‑based environments (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).
  • Excellent problem‑solving skills and a strong understanding of security practices.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, along with the ability to work in a team.
• At our company, you will be part of a culture that values innovative problem‑solving, open communication, and diverse, forward‑thinking teams. If you thrive in a challenging technological environment, we would love to hear from you!

Additional Information

Life at Grab

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

• We have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
• With GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.
• Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave, and give back to your communities through Love‑All‑Serve‑All (LASA) volunteering leave.
• We have a confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.
• Balancing personal commitments and life's demands are made easier with our FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours.

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.