Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack (Insurance Operations)

Grab Group; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Grab is hiring for a software engineer in Malaysia (Petaling Jaya) to develop internal tools, dashboards, and applications across frontend and backend stacks. You will report to the Engineering Manager, Insurance Operations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable features.

The role emphasizes ownership, autonomy, and a growth mindset, with opportunities to influence architecture and technical direction while ensuring reliable services through on-call rotations.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in software development.
• Experience building frontend with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React.
• Backend languages: Java, Go, or Node.js.
• Experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL; Git.
• Hands-on with AWS cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with clean architecture and SOLID principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend services in a microservices architecture.
• Design and build frontend applications using React.
• Create internal tools and dashboards for Insurance Operations.
• Write clean, efficient, maintainable code.
• Collaborate with diverse teams to ship features.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure quality.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and direction.
• Participate in On-Call rotations for reliability.

Skills

Frontend React

HTML/CSS/JS

Backend Java/Go/Node

Relational DBs

Git

AWS Cloud

Clean Architecture

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 the 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.

Get to Know the Role

You will report to the Engineering Manager, Insurance Operations, based in Malaysia and develop internal tools, reporting dashboards, and operational applications. You will work across the stack, building both frontend and backend components. We're looking for candidates that embody ownership, display a hunger for learning and improvement, and excel in autonomy.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• Develop high-quality and scalable backend services within a microservices architecture
• Design, develop, and maintain user-friendly frontend web applications using React
• Build internal tools and reporting dashboards for Insurance Operations team
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code
• Collaborate with diverse teams to design and ship new features
• Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction
• Participate in On-Call rotations to ensure service reliability

What Essential Skills You Will Need

• 4+ years of relevant experience in software development
• Proficiency in building frontend web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React
• Proficiency in backend programming languages (Java/Go or Node.js)
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and Git
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS)
• Experience with clean architecture principles and SOLID principles

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.