Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack

Grab; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Parental leave

Volunteering leave

Job summary

Grab is seeking a Software Engineer to design and develop robust full-stack applications in Petaling Jaya. You will work collaboratively to create scalable solutions, focusing on backend services using Golang and front-end components using ReactJS.

This role emphasizes code quality and system reliability, offering an opportunity to make an impact in a dynamic environment. Grab values innovation and continuous learning, providing a supportive workspace for all engineers.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a software engineer writing production code.
• Strong fundamentals in algorithms and data structures.
• 3+ years of experience in at least one backend language.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable backend services.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to transform requirements.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize code for performance.

Skills

Production code writing

Algorithms and data structures

Backend languages (Golang, Java, etc.)

Microservices architecture

Relational databases (MySQL)

Version control (Git)

Unit testing

CI/CD pipelines

Job 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.

Job Description

Get to Know the Team

At SWAT, we build platforms that every engineer at Grab uses in their daily work. Our mission is to build delightful user experiences that help our engineers go from 0 to 1 quickly. Our team consists of a diverse group of passionate platform engineers that. Join us to help us shape the future of Grab's platforms with your creative ideas and solutions!

Get to Know the Role

In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain robust full-stack applications that drive business value and enhance user experiences. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to transform complex requirements into scalable, efficient solutions while maintaining the highest standards of code quality and system reliability. This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive environment that values innovation, continuous learning, and technical excellence.

You will be based onsite at our office in Petaling Jaya and report to Engineering Manager.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• You will design, develop and maintain robust and scalable backend services using Golang within a micro-services architecture.
• You will design, develop and maintain user friendly front components using ReactJS within a micro-frontend architecture.
• You will collaborate with other engineers to establish and maintain best practices, take part in code reviews and knowledge sharing sessions.
• You will be troubleshooting, debugging and optimizing code for performance and reliability.

Qualifications

What Essential Skills You Will Need

• 4+ years of experience as a software engineer writing production code.
• Solid Computer Science fundamentals in algorithms and data structures.
• 3+ years of experience in at least one backend language, such as Go, Scala, Java, C++, or others.
• Experience with microservices architecture and a good understanding of distributed systems, and RESTful APIs.
• Experience with relational databases (e.g. MySQL).
• Strong knowledge of software development best practices, including version control (Git), unit testing, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

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.