Company Description
About Grab and our workplace
Grab is Southeast Asia’s leading superapp. We are dedicated to improving the lives of millions of users across the region by providing them everyday services such as deliveries, mobility, financial services, enterprise services and others. More than that, we provide the opportunity for them to have a better life. And that aspiration starts inside Grab because we believe in a seamless blend of work and home life, making every aspect of life better for all.
Guided by The Grab Way, which spells out our mission, how we believe we can achieve it, and our operating principles—the 4Hs: Heart, Hunger, Honour and Humility—we work to create economic empowerment for the people of Southeast Asia. With our unwavering commitment to our values, we believe that we're more than a service provider; we're agents of positive change.
Job Description
Get to know the Team:
The Grab Safety team is responsible for delivering safety features in the Grab super app. Our work impacts millions of people in Southeast Asia. Our goal is to deliver a safer everyday experience to our partners and consumers, as well as the community as a whole.
Get to know the Role:
We are looking for a Fullstack Software Engineer to maintain and develop safety features in our product. We believe a successful candidate has strong background in backend development or systems programming, in addition to fullstack experience, but if you believe you have what it takes then we’d love to hear from you either way. This role is required because we are looking to expand our team. In return, you will get an opportunity to work on features that impacts millions of lives in Southeast Asia.
The Day-to-Day Activities:
- Design and write in the Go language to improve availability, scalability, latency and efficiency of the services owned by the Grab Safety team.
- Work with engineering team to create new design/architectures geared towards scale and performance
- Participate in code and design reviews to maintain our high development standards
- Work with product managers, data analysts and UI designers to implement products and test their impact to business metrics
- Engage in service capacity and demand planning, software performance analysis, tuning and optimization
- Collaborate with product and experience teams to define and prototype features
- Work closely with infrastructure team in building and scaling back-end services as well as performing root-cause analysis investigations
- Conduct performance tuning and optimization
- Debug and modify complex, production software
Qualifications
The Must-Haves:
- Strong Computer Science fundamentals in algorithms and data structures
- Familiarity with front end web development
- Understanding of systems internals and networking is a plus
- Possess excellent communication, sharp analytical abilities, able to think critically of the current system in terms of growth and stability
- You can be a good developer in any language, but must be willing to work on Go
- Someone that writes code for fun and passionate about software craftsmanship, and seeking to work with people that share similar passion
Additional Information
Benefits at Grab:
We care deeply about your well-being and are committed to supporting you every step of the way. Here are some of the global benefits we offer:
- Protect and provide for your loved ones with peace of mind, knowing we have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
- Craft a benefits package that suits your unique needs and aspirations with GrabFlex, because we believe in empowering you to thrive.
- Embrace the magic of new life and create lasting memories with your family through Maternity and Paternity Leave.
- Life can be overwhelming, but you're never alone. Our confidential Grabber Assistance Programme is here to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.
- Your well-being is our priority. Benefit from our holistic well-being initiatives through Wellbeing@Grab, including health programmes, informative webinars, and vibrant carnivals.
- Achieve a harmonious work-life balance with our FlexWork arrangements, allowing you to adapt and thrive in your personal and professional life.
We’ve got many different benefits hyper localised in each country. Speak to your recruiter during your interview to find out more.
What we stand for at Grab:
We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that enables diverse Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique. If you require accommodations to fully participate in the recruitment process, you are encouraged to include your request(s) when applying.
We deliver the greatest impact and ideas when we bring together diverse perspectives. It is what enables us to spread opportunities to Grabbers and our partners. It’s not a box-ticking exercise; it’s who we are.
Top Skills
What We Do
Grab is a platform that unlocks the travelers’ access to all airport dining and retail opportunities.
