Security Engineer, Vulnerability Management

Grab; Selangor; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Southeast Asian superapp is looking for a backend engineer to design and manage automation tools for vulnerability management. Based in Selangor, Malaysia, you will utilize cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with engineering teams to enhance system performance. The ideal candidate holds a relevant degree and has strong fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, and at least one high-level programming language. The company offers competitive benefits and promotes a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Term Life Insurance

Comprehensive Medical Insurance

GrabFlex benefits package

Parental and Birthday leave

Volunteering leave

Grabber Assistance Programme

FlexWork arrangements

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field.
• Solid fundamentals in algorithms and data structures.
• Understanding of system performance and security.
• Comfortable with at least one high-level programming language.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage automation tools for vulnerability management.
• Write in GO language to improve Security platform.
• Explore new design/architectures for scale and performance.
• Conduct code and design reviews to uphold standards.
• Collaborate with infrastructure team on services.
• Build, fix large-scale systems, and debug production software.
• Write unit, functional, and end-to-end tests.

Skills

Algorithms

Data structures

System performance

Security

High-level programming (Java, Python, Golang)

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology

Job description

Company Description

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.

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

The Vulnerability Management Automation team is dedicated to enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of the Vulnerability Management Program through automation. Our mission is to integrate and streamline various data sources and processes to provide comprehensive vulnerability management.

Get to Know the Role

You will report to the Engineer Manager and be based onsite in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

As a backend engineer you will: design and manage automation tools for vulnerability management. Embrace cutting‑edge technologies and a culture of knowledge‑sharing. Learn scalable software engineering practices and create tools for secure platform operations. Be part of an on‑call rotation for infrastructure support and incident management. Grow with us!

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• You will design and write with the cutting edge GO language to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of the Security platform.
• You will partner with other engineering teams to explore and create new design/architectures geared towards scale and performance.
• You will be involved in code and design reviews to maintain our high development standards.
• You will collaborate closely with the infrastructure team in building and scaling backend services and performing root cause analysis investigations.
• You are responsible for building, and fixing large‑scale systems and debugging and modifying production software.
• Write unit, functional, and end‑to‑end tests.

Qualifications

• You have a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related fields.
• You have solid Computer Science fundamentals in algorithms and data structures.
• You have a sound understanding of system performance and security.
• Comfortable to code in at least one high‑level programming language - Java, Python, or Golang for scripting and automation.

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.