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From the employer's careers site First seen 28 Oct 2026 · Still live on 31 Oct 2026

Software Engineer, Backend

Grab Petaling Jaya On-site full-time

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Description

Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp, offering various services such as food delivery, financial management, and transportation.

We are looking for a passionate and potential software engineer to join our team. You will have opportunities to work with a small team of engineers on multiple backend service clusters.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform:

  • Develop and maintain backend services and APIs with a focus on reliability and scalability.
  • Write efficient database queries (e.g., MySQL, Presto) and optimize system performance through profiling and troubleshooting.
  • Contribute to projects on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and support deployments through CI/CD pipelines.
  • Implement and maintain automated testing (unit, integration, and end-to-end) to ensure code quality.
  • Gain exposure to distributed computing frameworks such as Apache Flink, while building services in Golang and Scala.
  • Collaborate with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality technical solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS: What Essential Skills You Will Need:

  • At least 2 years of experience in backend development.
  • Familiarity with large-scale distributed web or API services, including systems internals and networking.
  • Hands-on experience with databases and query languages such as MySQL or Presto.
  • Good understanding of system performance, with the ability to profile and resolve bottlenecks.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), testing frameworks (unit, integration, E2E), and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience using any language and willing to work on Golang and Scala (Flink)

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

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