Software Engineer, Mobile (Android)

Grab; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

GrabFlex benefits

Parental leave

Birthday leave

LASA volunteering leave

Grabber Assistance Programme

FlexWork arrangements

Job summary

Grab in Malaysia is seeking an Android Engineer to design and implement features in our Android app, with a focus on safety features and performance. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across product, design, mobile and backend to create high-impact, scalable solutions.

You will be onsite, report to the Engineering Manager, and contribute to code reviews, CI/CD processes, and releases that reach millions of users across Southeast Asia.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of native Android development experience (Kotlin).
• Knowledge of architectural patterns, caching and data storage.
• Hands-on experience with unit and UI testing frameworks.
• Strong ownership and collaborative team attitude (YPIMP).
• Familiarity with UI/UX design for intuitive interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Android features in the Grab app and partner platforms.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Mobile and Backend teams.
• Build reusable Android components for the Grab platform.
• Monitor app performance and optimize code and UX.
• Participate in code reviews and CI/CD processes.

Skills

Android development

Kotlin

RxJava

Architecture patterns

Caching

Data storage

Unit testing

UI testing

Teamwork

Problem solving

Tools

Android Studio

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

Grab's Integrity team is continuously improving our platforms. We process thousands of bookings a day and see hundreds of millions of traffic data per month. Our goal is to deliver mechanisms that provide user protection while minimizing user friction. See more what the team has launched at https://www.grab.com/my/about/trust-and-safety.

Get to know the Role:

As an Android Engineer, you will design and implement features in our Android application. You will work on multiple aspects of Grab's Safety features which revolves around several device hardware and requires an understanding of deep application programming and system performance.

You will be onsite and report to the Engineering Manager where you'll collaborate with a diverse regional team of mobile and backend engineers, data scientists, product managers, and designers to create code behind apps that impact millions of lives in Southeast Asia.

The Day-to-Day Activities:

• You will contribute to projects and work with the Product, Design, Mobile and Backend teams to build consumer and partner facing new products, platforms and features.


• You will participate in technical and product review meetings.


• You will build reusable Android software components for the Grab platform.


• You will monitor the performance of the live apps and improve them on both code and experience level.


• You will review each other's code, share knowledge, tips and tricks, and generally help out - with different teams.


• You will collaborate with QA on continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) and other automated and manual testing to make sure our app releases are always worthy of five-star ratings.

What Essential Skills You Will Need

1. You have solid foundation in Computer Science fundamentals.


2. You have 2+ years of experience in native Android system and programming paradigms including use of Kotlin and RxJava/Kotlin.


3. You have a working knowledge of several architectural approaches, design, caching and data storage.


4. You have hands-on experience with testing frameworks, specific to unit and UI testing.


5. You take ownership and have a Your Problem Is My Problem' (YPIMP) teamwork attitude.


6. You are familiar with UI/UX design to ensure intuitive functionality and pixel-perfect interfaces.

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.