Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Senior Software Engineer, Backend

• Team Engineering
• Location HCMC, Vietnam
• Job Type Full-time

The role at a glance

Get to Know the Team

The ACE team is responsible for building world-class solutions and services for millions of consumers, merchants and drivers in Southeast Asia. ACE team's constant innovation has made us the most loved delivery platform in the region. At Grab we operate with an experimental mindset where the customer decides what they like and don't like. The team is very keen on receiving this feedback which then allows them to design the best features.

Get to Know the Role

By joining the team you will get a chance to work with the best engineers in the region. You will be reporting to Software Engineering Manager II. You will drive a high impact when your work reaches millions of customers. You will get a chance to work on scalable services which can process tens of millions of orders daily. Each service is carefully designed keeping in mind all the possible failures and fallback solutions to ensure we are always running to serve our customers.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• You will work with the product and design team to understand requirements, provide product feedback, own and implement the product from start to finish.
• You will drive and participate in technical discussions with other engineering teams.
• You will write code that is reusable, scalable and testable. Make sure products are delivered on time and with high quality.
• You will collaborate with QAs to make sure all product requirements are met and the deployments are stable.
• You will review code from other team members, provide constructive feedback and strive to raise the engineering bar.
• You will improve the codebase. Propose and set better engineering solutions for the team.
• You will be responsible and responsive during on-call duty. Debug and troubleshoot production issues.

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What Essential Skills You Will Need

• You have a Bachelor in Computer Science or equivalent. Good Computer Science fundamentals in algorithms and data structures.
• You have at least 5+ years of experience in software engineering in a distributed systems environment
• You have experience shipping products (like web applications or backend services) to production.
• You can be a good coder in any language but willing to work on Golang
• You have knowledge of cloud technologies and experience developing and deploying services on the cloud.

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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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View our location

You’ll find transportation, food delivery, financial services and much more cooking up in our Vietnam offices. Take a tour and find a role you love within our dynamic team.

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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