Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Insurance Operations)

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd.; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

GrabFlex benefits

Parental Leave

Birthday Leave

LASA volunteering leave

Grabber Assistance Programme

Job summary

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, seeks a Backend Engineer to build and scale backend systems powering accounting, reporting, and third-party integrations for insurance products.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, Insurance Operations, you will contribute to BNM regulatory reporting capabilities, collaborate across teams, and own features from design through deployment in an on-site role.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software development experience.
• Proficiency in Java and/or Golang.
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and Git.
• CS fundamentals in algorithms and data structures.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud platform.
• Experience with clean architecture and SOLID principles.
• Experience with financial/regulatory systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality backend applications for accounting, reporting, and integration services.
• Build and maintain third-party integrations (ISM, APAD, JPJ) for regulatory compliance.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code and participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with diverse teams to design and ship new features.
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure service reliability.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction.

Skills

4+ years experience

Java

Golang

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Git

AWS

Clean architecture

SOLID principles

Regulatory systems experience

Tools

AWS

Job 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.

Get to know our Team

At GrabFin, we empower the people of Southeast Asia by ensuring financial inclusion for the underserved. The Insurance Operations PST in Malaysia supports Insurance products and owns Accounting, Reports, Internal Tools, and Third-Party Integration domains for insurance products.

Get to know the Role

You will report to the Engineering Manager, Insurance Operations, based in Malaysia and develop backend systems powering accounting, reporting, and third-party integrations for insurance products. You will work on BNM regulatory reporting capabilities and local partnership integrations. We're looking for candidates that embody ownership, display a hunger for learning and improvement, and excel in autonomy.

This role is onsite based in our Petaling Jaya, Malaysia office.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• You will develop high-quality and scalable backend applications for accounting, reporting, and integration services


• You will build and maintain third-party integrations (ISM, APAD, JPJ) for regulatory compliance


• You will write clean, efficient, and maintainable code to solve challenging problems


• You will collaborate with diverse teams to design and ship new features


• You will participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge


• You will troubleshoot, debug complex issues, and provide quick resolutions


• You will contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction


• You will participate in On-Call rotations to ensure service reliability

What Essential Skills You will Need

• You have 4+ years of relevant experience in software development


• You have proficiency in Java (preferred) and/or Golang


• You have experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and Git


• You have computer Science fundamentals in algorithms and data structures


• You have hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS)


• You have experience with clean architecture principles and SOLID principles


• You have experience with financial/regulatory systems is a plus

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.

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.