Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Senior Software Engineer, Backend Team Engineering Location Jakarta, Indonesia Job Type Full-time The role at a glance Skills you need What we offer Life at Grab The role at a glance Get to Know the TeamWallet Cash-In/Cash-out Experience team plays a crucial role in powering liquidity for Grab, providing seamless and smooth experiences for millions of customers across Southeast Asia. Our mission is to allow anyone, including the unbanked, to access digital cash quickly and affordably.

Whether it's topping up wallets or cashing out funds, our systems ensure transactions happen smoothly.Get to Know the RoleWe are looking for a passionate Senior Backend Engineer with the required skills and more to join our payments team. You will offer exciting challenges, including the opportunity to lead groundbreaking architectural advancements. You will have opportunities to design backend components.

You'll report to the Software Engineering Manager II. The working arrangement for this role is on-site.The Critical Tasks You Will PerformYou will work within the payments covering Wallet Cash-In/Cash-out Experience, helping improve product engineering vision.Build services that delight our customers through active participation in discovery sessions, continuous R&DExplore and utilize Generative AI to enhance workflows and accelerate development velocity.You will participate in code reviews, testing, debugging, performance tuning, and capacity planningYou will propose and implement new features, algorithms, and architectures for platform enhancements that enable other developers to work at high velocity.You will design new features alongside business owners, engineering managers, and product managersYou will be required to participate in incident investigation, resolve production issues to ensure minimal downtime as part of On-call responsibilities to ensure we continue to provide optimal service uptime and delight customers with continued service availability Read more Skills you need What Essential Skills You Will Need6 years of experience in backend engineeringSolid software engineering and coding skills, with proficiency in GoLang, Java or other core programming languagesExperience with RDBMS, unit testing with JUnit, Go Testify, or any other mock frameworks.Hands-on experience with an In-depth understanding of Idempotency, CAP theorem, Distributed computing, and OOP design principles.Experience with observability tooling, e.g., Datadog or any tooling of similar utility.Experience working with large-scale payment processing systemsExperience with Microservice architecture, GRPC, REST API, Kafka, SQS Read more What we offer About Grab and Our WorkplaceGrab 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. Read more Life at Grab Life at GrabWe 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 leaveWe 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 hoursWhat We Stand For At GrabWe 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. Read more What’s it like to work at Grab? Play video Senior Software Engineer, Backend Apply Now Save Saved Open sharing options Share 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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