Senior Backend Engineer - Real-Time, Scalable Platform

PLT Engineering; Selangor; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Grab in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer, Backend to design, build and optimize mission-critical backend systems that power our platform at scale. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and own key architectural decisions.

This onsite role requires mentoring junior engineers, participating in on-call rotations, and delivering reusable, testable code with a strong emphasis on reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Owns designing, building, and optimizing backend systems at scale.
• Collaborates with Product/Design/Analytics and other engineering teams.
• Writes reusable, scalable, and testable code delivered on time.
• Mentors junior engineers and contributes to team growth.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and optimize backend components for scale.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align requirements and timelines.
• Review code and engineering specs, ensuring quality and performance.
• Triage, debug, and fix issues during on-call rotations.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

Code reviews

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

On-call experience

Job description

Grab in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer, Backend to design, build and optimize mission-critical backend systems that power our platform at scale. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and own key architectural decisions.

This onsite role requires mentoring junior engineers, participating in on-call rotations, and delivering reusable, testable code with a strong emphasis on reliability and performance.