Engineering Manager, Platform & Scale Excellence

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 93,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

GrabFlex benefits

Parental leave

Birthday leave

LASA volunteering leave

Grabber Assistance Programme

Flexible hours

Job summary

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is seeking a strategic Software Engineering Manager to join our technology team in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. You will lead engineers, drive technical excellence, and shape the direction of scalable, mission-critical platforms serving diverse business needs.

You will mentor high-performing teams, partner with product and analytics, and define roadmaps and success metrics while aligning with business goals.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• 5+ years of direct people management experience leading teams of junior to lead-level engineers
• Advanced expertise in distributed systems, including high availability, performance optimization, and reliability engineering
• Demonstrated experience building and scaling complex engineering organizations
• Strong expertise in code and design review processes with the ability to maintain high technical standards
• Proven ability to manage full accountability for platform systems serving multiple use cases and products
• Define technology direction and propose innovative, scalable solutions.
• Experience developing product roadmaps and defining clear, customer-focused metrics.
• Experience managing high-scale, mission-critical systems using modern development practices and AI-assisted tooling.
• Familiarity with budget management, industry benchmarking, and competitive analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a diverse team of engineers across different experience levels and specializations.
• Participate in code and design reviews to maintain high development standards and ensure architectural excellence.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders in product, design, and analytics to develop customer-focused roadmaps and define success metrics.
• Develop and communicate the engineering strategy and key result targets for your team, with a focus on testability, availability, security, and code quality.
• Conduct quarterly planning sessions and build detailed execution plans to ensure smooth delivery of product and engineering roadmaps.
• Attract, recruit, and retain top-tier engineering talent; develop career paths and growth opportunities.
• Manage team staffing levels in alignment with evolving business needs and priorities.
• Act as technical expert, translating complex concepts for executive stakeholders and bridging teams with business partners.
• Define performance metrics and conduct regular performance reviews to drive accountability and improvement.
• Analyze technical and organizational challenges, propose innovative solutions, and implement changes with resilience and decisiveness.
• Foster a transparent, inclusive, and empathetic team environment.

Skills

Software engineering

People management

Distributed systems

Leadership

Code/design reviews

Platform systems

Product roadmaps

AI tooling

Budget awareness

Job description

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is seeking a strategic Software Engineering Manager to join our technology team in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. You will lead engineers, drive technical excellence, and shape the direction of scalable, mission-critical platforms serving diverse business needs.

You will mentor high-performing teams, partner with product and analytics, and define roadmaps and success metrics while aligning with business goals.