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Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Location
Jakarta, , Indonesia
Experience
Senior
Posted
Jul 22, 2026
Apply by
August 21, 2026
Applicants
0
Early applicantEasy applyFull-timeWork from Office
Job Description
## Company Description
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.
## Job Description
Get to Know the Team
The Payment Acquiring Team at Grab wants to create a seamless and unified payment experience across our multiple applications. We are a diverse team that uses a variety of coding languages to develop multiple apps, aimed at providing an excellent payment experience for our users.
Get to Know the Role
We are looking for an experienced and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our iteam. You will lead the development of the latest financial solutions, driving and encouraging a collaborative environment. You will be an Individual Contributor role and reports directly to the Senior Engineering Manager. You will work onsite in our Jakarta Office
The Critical Tasks You Will Perform
- Collaborate with teams to design, and ship new features
- Establish best practices for development and ensure adherence to coding standards
- Optimize application performance and troubleshoot critical issues
- Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and industry trends
- Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from concept to deployment
- Contribute to technical decision-making and long-term strategy for mobile development
## Qualifications
What Essential Skills You Will Need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 4+ years of backend development experience
- Proficiency in backend development with Go (Golang)
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), compute technologies (e.g., Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines
- Experienced in balancing hands-on engineering with leadership responsibilities—mentoring others while still writing code and driving execution plans
- Proficiency in English both verbal and written
## Additional Information
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.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with teams to design and ship new features
- Establish best practices for development and ensure adherence to coding standards
- Optimize application performance and troubleshoot critical issues
- Participate in the full software development lifecycle from concept to deployment
- Contribute to technical decision-making and long-term strategy for mobile development
- Mentor others while still writing code and driving execution plans
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
- Software Engineering
- or a related field
Skills Required
Go (Golang)AWSGCPAzureKubernetesCI/CD pipelinesLeadershipMentoringCollaborationCommunication
Benefits
- Term Life Insurance
- Comprehensive Medical Insurance
- GrabFlex benefits package
- Parental leave
- Birthday leave
- Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave
- Grabber Assistance Programme
- FlexWork arrangements
- Differentiated hours
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