Software Engineering Manager II - Transaction Platform

Seoulstart; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Grab is seeking an engineering manager to lead a distributed systems team focused on the Transaction Platform. You will own design and delivery of reliable, scalable services, mentor engineers, and participate in reviews.

Partner with product, design, analytics, and data science to align roadmaps and metrics, and set merchant-focused experiments. The role blends hands-on solutioning with people leadership, requiring a strong foundation in algorithms and system performance.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in distributed systems.
• Track record of building large-scale online services.
• At least two+ years as an engineering manager.
• Hands-on in tech solutioning as an engineering manager.
• Experience using AI tools to improve productivity.
• Strong fundamentals in algorithms and data structures.
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or related field.
• Proficiency in any language; willing to work in Golang.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement reliable, scalable services for Grab's Transaction Platform systems.
• Evaluate technology stacks to improve platform performance and scalability.
• Partner with product, design, analytics, and data science on roadmap and metrics.
• Set merchant-focused metrics and design experiments with cross-functional leaders.
• Set team engineering strategy and mentor junior and senior engineers.
• Participate in code and design reviews to maintain development standards.
• Participate in interview loops to hire top engineers into the team.

Skills

Distributed systems

Large-scale services

Engineering management

Golang

Algorithms & data

AI tools

Performance tuning

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science/Software Engineering/IT

Tools

Go

AI tooling

Job description

What you'd do:

• Design and implement reliable, scalable services for Grab's Transaction Platform systems


• Evaluate technology stacks to improve platform performance and scalability


• Partner with product, design, analytics, and data science on roadmap and metrics


• Set merchant-focused metrics and design experiments with cross-functional leaders


• Set team engineering strategy and mentor junior and senior engineers


• Participate in code and design reviews to maintain development standards


• Participate in interview loops to hire top engineers into the team

What they want:

• Hold five plus years engineering experience in distributed systems environments


• Have track record building large-scale, highly available online services


• Have at least two plus years as a successful engineering manager


• Take hands-on role in tech solutioning as an engineering manager


• Use AI tools and emerging technologies to improve productivity and workflows


• Demonstrate strong algorithms, data structures, and system performance fundamentals


• Hold degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or related field


• Be proficient in any language and willing to work in Golang

Hold five plus years engineering experience in distributed systems environments

Have track record building large-scale, highly available online services

Have at least two plus years as a successful engineering manager

Take hands-on role in tech solutioning as an engineering manager

Use AI tools and emerging technologies to improve productivity and workflows

Demonstrate strong algorithms, data structures, and system performance fundamentals

Hold degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or related field

Be proficient in any language and willing to work in Golang