Head of Engineering, Mobile Backend Frameworks

Grab is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead its Mobile Frameworks, Backend Frameworks, and Build & Test Infrastructure (CI) domain. You will own the developer-facing foundations that shape how hundreds of engineers write, build, test, and evolve software across Grab's mobile and backend systems.

The scope includes:

• Backend frameworks used across ~500 Go-based microservices (gRPC, Kubernetes)
• Native mobile frameworks for large-scale iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin) applications
• Build and test infrastructure (CI) allowing fast feedback and strong testing hygiene

A core mandate is to align these foundations with emerging trends in agentic and AI-assisted software development, while ensuring they deliver real productivity gains in large, brownfield codebases , not just greenfield experiments.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform:

• Own the technical vision and roadmap for mobile frameworks, backend frameworks, and CI
• Drive adoption of major platform revamps (e.g., backend frameworks, mobile tooling, testing approaches)
• Lead a strong push on shift-left and automated testing, improving test coverage, reliability, and developer confidence
• Enable agentic and AI-assisted development through a hybrid strategy of internal platforms and best-of-breed tools
• Pilot new capabilities, move fast with partial coverage, and scale what works
• Partner with senior ICs to set architectural direction and simplify complex systems
• Lead and grow a highly technical organization of ~30–40 engineers
• Manage change across teams by combining clear standards, platform defaults, and strong stakeholder alignment

QUALIFICATIONS: What Essential Skills You Will Need:

• 12–15+ years of software engineering experience, with significant leadership in platform, framework, or developer infrastructure teams
• Proven experience supporting large engineering organizations and complex brownfield systems
• Deep hands-on experience in at least one of:
• Backend platforms (Go, gRPC, Kubernetes, microservices)
• Large-scale native mobile development (Swift / Kotlin)
• Build, test, or CI infrastructure
• Strong technical judgment and credibility (you don't need to code daily, but you can guide and challenge designs)
• Demonstrated ability to drive adoption and change, not just build tools
• Exposure to agentic coding or AI-assisted development tools
• Experience modernizing legacy systems without slowing delivery

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