Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Business Platform

Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Business Platform

• Team Engineering
• Location Jakarta, Indonesia
• Job Type Full-time

The role at a glance

Get to Know the Team

We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Business Platform team in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Business Platform powers the backend capabilities that enable businesses and enterprises to onboard, operate, grow, and serve consumers at scale across Southeast Asia.

Get to Know the Role

In this role, you will design, build, and evolve backend platform services that manage business profiles, store metadata, business configuration, and related operational workflows. You'll work on systems that sit close to the source of truth for business data and workflows—systems that directly influence how businesses set up their operations, how internal teams operate reliably, and how downstream products consume trusted business information. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong ownership, pragmatic system design thinking, and a commitment to building platforms that simplify complexity rather than spread it around.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• 5+ years of experience in backend or platform engineering, building scalable production systems

• Strong proficiency in at least one backend language (Go, Java, or Kotlin) with experience in service-oriented architecture
• Proven experience designing APIs, service boundaries, data models, and system integrations for shared platforms or domain systems
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, including SQL/NoSQL databases, scalability, and eventual consistency concepts
• Hands-on experience with event-driven or message-based architectures, caching strategies, and observability/monitoring tools
• Familiar with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and cloud-native development, including CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Experience working with RESTful APIs, version control (Git), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and messaging systems (Kafka/RabbitMQ)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively; experience in SaaS, e-commerce domains, or mentoring junior engineers is a plus

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What Essential Skills You Will Need

• Experience in domains such as merchant, e-commerce, marketplace, seller platforms, catalog, or business configuration systems
• Experience building business platforms or SaaS products
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, including scalability patterns and eventual consistency
• Familiarity with message queuing systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) and event-driven architectures
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proven track record in optimizing system performance and implementing monitoring/observability solutions
• Exposure to AI tools and emerging technologies to improve productivity and workflows
• Experience mentoring or leading junior engineers, with strong collaboration skills
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and ways of working
• Understanding of security best practices and secure coding principles

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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.

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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.

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Meet the Engineering team

From software developers to security specialists, our people thrive on experimenting with fresh ideas and implementing them for users. Solve real-world problems, find purpose in your work and work across borders to help drive Southeast Asia forward.

Engineering at Grab is synonymous with holding yourself accountable for impacting the lives of millions of partners, be it drivers, passengers or merchants. Every line of code can have a big positive or negative impact on our consumers, which is why every little change requires thorough thought processes and a deep understanding of systems and scale.

“ ” Gaurav KumarSoftware Engineering Manager II

Learning within the Engineering team never stops, especially with the sponsored learning resources. You need to stay curious and be willing to take ownership to join and succeed in the team.

“ ” Zou YunEngineering Manager

Everybody at Grab understands the necessity of balance. We all believe that what we’re doing here is important, we’re genuinely changing people’s lives for the better, but we also understand that this shouldn’t come at the cost of your personal life.

“ ” Akanksha ValechaEngineering Manager II, Fullstack

The Application Process

What can you expect when you apply for a role at Grab? Here’s what our hiring process looks like.

Step 1: Apply.

We have a range of open roles from Marketing to Engineering and everything in between. Find the one that’s best for you and show us why you’re our next teammate.

Step 2: Getting to know you.

Next, you’ll have a video or phone interview with one of our recruiters to chat about you, the role, and your past work experiences.

Step 3: Testing, testing… 123.

Some roles might require assessments and/or a technical competency interview. For other roles, there might be an additional interview – speak with your recruiter for application details.

Step 4: Is it a culture match?

Finally, we’ll find out how we fit together, if your career vision aligns with our mission, how you embody the 4 H's, and your working style and personality.

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