Senior Software Engineer, Gateway Platform

Get to Know the Team

Join the team that serves the very core of Grab — the Sentry team. Our systems handle billions of network messages daily for Grab's users, while our service orchestration and discovery platforms ensure the reliability of hundreds of Grab services. Collaborating with infrastructure, security, and product teams, we are looking for experienced engineers to strengthen our platform team.

Get to Know the Role

As part of our team, you will build high-performing solutions that Just Work. Your work will provide the stability and efficiency necessary for millions of daily users. This role is onsite based in our HCMC office. You will report directly to Engineering Manager, who is based in Singapore.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• You will operate in a multi-cloud environment, designing scalable, zero-downtime network traffic routing and analytics solutions for Grab's "public edge."
• You will improve and shape new design architectures with a focus on scalability and performance.
• You will collaborate with our infrastructure team to build back-end services.
• You will be responsible for designing, building, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale systems.
• You will debug and make necessary modifications to our production software which caters to millions of users across Southeast Asia.

What Essential Skills You Will Need

• You have Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• You need to have solid software engineering and coding skills. Specifically, we're looking for you to have at least 5 years of experience in a backend language Go, Scala, Java or C++.
• You understand building microservices architecture and have a good grasp of distributed systems, RESTful APIs, and message queuing systems to develop our back-end services.
• You have experience with relational databases, such as MySQL, is important.
• You have knowledge of software development best practices including version control (specifically Git), unit testing, and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• You have experience with TCP/IP, HTTP, and the internet.
• Experience deploying code in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud environments

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.

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.

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.