# Software Engineer, Backend - GrabDefence

**Company**: Grab
**Location**: Petaling Jaya
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Backend Software Engineer to join the GrabDefence team in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

As a Backend Software Engineer on the GrabDefence team, you will help build and maintain the backend systems that protect Grab's financial ecosystem, especially on digi-banks.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform:

- Design and develop scalable backend services and APIs using modern programming languages and frameworks

- Architect and implement microservices-based solutions that meet performance and reliability requirements

- Improve database queries and design efficient data models for both SQL and NoSQL databases

- Collaborate with teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions

- Implement security best practices and conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and system integrity

- Develop and maintain comprehensive unit tests and integration tests to ensure code reliability

- Participate in system design discussions and contribute to technical documentation

QUALIFICATIONS: What Essential Skills You will Need:

- 3+ years of professional backend software development experience

- Proficiency in at least one backend programming language (Java, Python, Go, C++, or similar)

- Experience with RESTful API design and development principles

- Experience with relational and non-relational database systems

- Demonstrated knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems

- Proficiency with version control systems (Git)

- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

- Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

- Knowledge of message queue systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)

- Background in security or defense-related systems

- Agile/Scrum development experience

Life at Grab:

- Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance

- GrabFlex benefits package

- Parental and Birthday leave

- Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave

- Confidential Grabber Assistance Programme

## Skills

### Required
- Java
- Python
- Go
- C++
- RESTful API design
- microservices architecture
- distributed systems
- Git
- cloud platforms
- containerization technologies
- CI/CD pipelines
- DevOps practices
- message queue systems
- security or defense-related systems
- Agile/Scrum development

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