Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack

PLT Engineering; Selangor; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of web features and ensure the stability of services. This role involves collaborating with various teams, mentoring junior developers, and designing scalable architectures. A solid background in JavaScript, TypeScript, and Golang is required, along with strong problem-solving skills. The position is based onsite in Malaysia, fostering teamwork and continuous improvement in service delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in software development using JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Proficient in backend development with Golang.
• Ability to write efficient SQL queries and optimize performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of new features from start to finish.
• Design scalable and reliable infrastructure.
• Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Golang

SQL

Root cause analysis

Job description

Get to Know the Team

The Grab Web team owns and manages our public Grab.com website. We work collaboratively across different functions between Singapore and Malaysia to drive growth and awareness on the web domain across our Consumers, Drivers, Merchants, and Partners. You'll be part of a working group that values quality and strives for continuous improvement through collaboration and new ideas. Our communication is in English, both in spoken and written form.

Get to Know the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work across the entire stack from databases to backend services to our front‑end UI. You will be focused on leading initiatives that drive organic web traffic growth and stability of the service. You will also be working on maintaining and improving the quality of the service after launch. You'll collaborate with engineering, product, design and business teams, to help achieve the team's goals.

You will be reporting to an Engineering Manager and work onsite at our Malaysia office in Petaling Jaya.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• Lead end‑to‑end feature development and technical decisions
• Build UIs with JavaScript/TypeScript and backend services in Golang
• Write SQL queries and optimize performance
• Design scalable, reliable infrastructure and service architecture
• Improve and shape new technical architecture with a focus on scalability and performance of our services.
• Support non‑technical stakeholder requests on our WordPress CMS.
• When issues arise, you'll conduct root cause analysis investigations to identify and rectify them.
• Debug and make necessary modifications to our production software to ensure that our software is always running smoothly providing a reliable service to our users.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and team members to deliver features.
• Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews to foster growth.