Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Core
Design and build scalable, high-performance backend services in Go to support Grab's superapp ecosystem across Southeast Asia.
Role type
Senior Backend Software Engineer (Go)
Builds
Scalable microservices and backend infrastructure for Grab's ride-hailing, food delivery, and financial services.
Domain
Southeast Asia superapp / Ride-hailing & Logistics / Fintech
Required skills
Go (Golang), RDBMS (MySQL, PostgreSQL), Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), Microservices architecture, Performance tuning, On-call incident management, Code reviews, Mentoring
Preferred skills
Advanced degree, Relevant certifications
Technologies
Go, MySQL, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, GIT, Jenkins
Responsibilities
Design and write Go code to enhance service availability, scalability, and latency; Collaborate on new architectures for scale and performance; Contribute to service capacity planning and performance optimization; Work with infrastructure teams to build and scale backend services; Debug and resolve production incidents during on-call shifts; Mentor peers and collaborate with product teams on feature specifications.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC