Senior Software Engineer

Grab; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Southeast Asian technology firm is seeking an experienced full stack engineer to collaborate across teams and build core map services. This role involves utilising real data to enhance business practices, with a focus on technological advancements and innovative solutions. Ideal candidates should have at least 5 years of software engineering experience, strong proficiency in front-end technologies like React, and familiarity with geospatial data processing tools. Competitive benefits and supportive workplace culture are offered.

Benefits

Term Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Parental leave

Birthday leave

Community volunteering leave

Grabber Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in software engineering.
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals in algorithms, data structures and networking.
• Proficiency in front‑end technologies including React, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Familiarity with Git version control, modern package managers, and build tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain reliable and scalable cutting‑edge services.
• Collaborate closely with product, designers, and operations teams.
• Design, build, analyze, and debug production software applications.

Skills

React

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript

TypeScript

RESTful API integration

Git version control

Geospatial data processing

Tools

Axios

Mapbox

OpenStreetMap

Azure

AWS

Kubernetes

Go

Python

Job description

Company Description

Life at Grab

At Grab, every Grabber is guided by The Grab Way, which spells out our mission, how we believe we can achieve it, and our operating principles - the 4Hs: Heart, Hunger, Honour and Humility. These principles guide and help us make decisions as we work to create economic empowerment for the people of Southeast Asia.

Job Description

Get to know the team

Grab is committed to building a leading O2O platform in Southeast Asia, where the efficiency of the platform is a crucial factor in measuring business capabilities. This team provides Geo capabilities for different business verticals (transport, food delivery, express delivery, etc.). If you are looking for an opportunity to be deeply involved in the development of cutting‑edge map service and research in the geography industry, then you should join our team!

Get to know the role

We are looking for an experienced full stack engineer to collaborate with team members in different locations and build core map service to help our driver partners to finish their jobs in a most effective way. You will get closer to the core indicators of the business, and use massive amounts of real data to explore their relevance to reality. Most importantly, You’ll have the opportunity to drive technology forward with bit‑by‑point insights, collaboratively drive creative initiatives, and ultimately make an impact on consumer and business.

The Day‑to‑Day Activities

• Develop, implement, and maintain highly available, reliable, and scalable cutting‑edge services with stringent standards for latency and efficiency using the React.js.
• Collaborate closely with product, designers, and operations teams to define and align product specifications.
• Collaborate with other engineers and data scientists to develop and align technical solutions of high‑quality.
• Design, build, analyze, and debug complex, production software applications.
• Produce high‑quality code, along with comprehensive unit, functional, and end‑to‑end tests.

Qualifications

The Must‑Haves

• At least 5 years of experience in software engineering.
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals in algorithms, data structures and networking.
• Proficiency in front‑end technologies including React, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Proficiency in RESTful API integration using tools such as Axios.
• Familiarity with Git version control, modern package managers such as pnpm/npm/yarn, and build tools such as Rollup/ESBuild.
• Passionate about building products and features to accelerate business growth.

The Nice‑to‑Haves

• Background/experience in GIS, map‑making.
• Experience in big geospatial data processing and visualization with mapping kits such as Mapbox, Mapillary, OpenStreetMap.
• Familiarity with Azure/AWS cloud deployment and Kubernetes/YAML configuration.
• Experience with server‑side programming languages like Go, Python and CRUD operations.

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.