Senior Software Engineer, Mobile (Android)

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.

Get to Know the Team

MALTA is the team at Grab improve the software foundations and infrastructure components that all Grab mobile apps are built upon.

The team objective is to maximize the productivity of every Grab mobile engineer in delivering the most stable, scalable, and secure product, with the best quality our customers deserve and at great velocity.

Get to Know the Role

MALTA operates against a set of key principles: pursue and adoption of scalable and intentional mobile architectures, consolidation of reusable software assets, pervasive and automation, pushing for all Grab mobile apps towards continuous delivery. You will be reporting to Software Engineering Manager II, Mobile.

This role is onsite based in our Petaling Jaya, Malaysia office.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• You will develop Android SDK, ensuring high quality.
• You will collaborate with teams to Identify project requirements and develop solutions that meet our needs.
• You will develop technical documentation, including code comments, architecture diagrams, and technical guides.
• You will troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, using debugging tools and techniques to identify and fix problems.
• You will stay up-to-date with the latest Android development trends and tools, and apply this knowledge to improve development processes and product quality

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform:

• Develop next-generation mobile application frameworks and components to refine the delivery of high-quality mobile software.
• Develop common mobile architecture and methodologies across the mobile application team.
• Work with teams at Grab to build features that enhance the mobile developer experience.
• Ensure rapid and secure delivery of mobile applications through CI pipelines, tooling, and processes.
• Take full ownership of projects, overseeing all stages from design to deployment, while collaborating with engineers, product managers, and designers.

The Essential Skills You Will Need:

• We're looking for someone who has spent at least four-five years in the Android development field and has built and published several apps.
• You are well-versed in Kotlin, the main language used for Android development and an understanding of the Android SDK.
• You are familiar with the tools commonly used in Android development. Git for version control, and Jenkins for continuous integration.
• You will have a understanding of the design patterns and principles that guide Android development. This includes a focus on usability, performance, and security.
• You can work in an Agile environment, able to adapt to changes swiftly, and comfortable with iterative development and frequent collaboration.
• Flutter and Bazel experience is a good to have.
• Experience with SOLID principles, mobile architecture, and design patterns.
• Document, articulate, and present solutions to partners.

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.