Lead Software Engineer, Backend

Lead Software Engineer, BackendFull-timeCompany DescriptionAbout Grab and Our WorkplaceGrab 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 DescriptionGet to know our TeamAt Grab Financial Group (GrabFin), we're building the future of payments in Southeast Asia. As Lead Software Engineer, you will have the opportunity to design, implement and operate Payments core platforms to support both current and future business needs. You're part of an engineering team that works closely with other stakeholders in the organization, e.g., Product Managers, Business Lead, Operations, to solve the challenging problems at Payments funds flow, such as clearing, settlement and reconciliation, by developing future-proof platforms and to provide best-in-class experience to our users. This role requires you to have Payments and Finance domain knowledge, solid technical skills, strategic guidance, technical leadership.Get to Know the RoleYou will assume the role as an engineering lead, responsible for designing and re-architecturing, building, and operating our Reconciliation, Clearing, and Settlement Platforms for GrabFin Payments foundations. Our solutions are mission-critical, operating 24/7 in some of the most dynamic and diverse markets in the world. Security, reliability, compliance, and speed are not optional – they are the baseline.You will report to a Senior Engineering Manager and work onsite at Grab Singapore office.The Critical Tasks You Will PerformDesign, develop, and maintain high-quality, secure and scalable software applicationsWrite clean, efficient, and maintainable code to solve challenging problems in the Fintech domain, especially in PaymentsCollaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship product features complying with industrial high software standardsLead to the architectural decisions, technical direction, implementations, and maintenance of the projectsProvide technical guidance, participating in design and code reviews to maintain high quality. Apply hands-on coding expertise, with a focus on secure, scalable, testable, and maintainable systems.Strive for operational excellence and platform efficiency. Participating in On-Call rotations is mandatoryStay updated with the latest industry trends and technologiesParticipate in talent recruiting and mentor engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvementExperienced with navigating complex problems in an agile work environment.QualificationsWhat Essential Skills You Will NeedSolid foundation in computer science, with expertise in algorithms, data structures, and software engineering principles.At least 8 years of professional experience in software engineering, with hands-on coding skills and solid understanding of scalable architectures and at least 3 years in building large scale systems as a lead role.Hands-on technical skills in backend (Golang), or web development. Familiarity with engineering best practices for system scalability, availability, testability, maintainability, and security, microservices, Golang and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS).Hands-on experience working with advanced data technologies to solve data-intensive problems with financial grade correctness guaranteed. Experience in building platforms is an advantage.Experienced in translating business models or product spec into technical architectures that allow growth, monetization, and compliance without compromising security, scalability or reliabilityOperational and compliance excellence – ability to implement best practices in observability, SLAs, security, data governance, and regulatory reporting.Solid domain expertise in Payments - good understanding of gateway, acquirer, funds flow, e.g., reconciliation, clearing, and settlement.Hands-on experience with modern payments technology stacks – including backend architectures, payment integrations, tokenization, encryption, real-time transaction processing, and offline transaction processing.Experienced with working with global teams and collaborating on cross-regional projects.Proven experience in adopting Agentic Software Engineering to achieve enhanced outcomesAdditional InformationLife at GrabWe care about your well-being at Grab, here are some of the global benefits we offer:We have your back withTerm Life Insuranceand comprehensiveMedical Insurance.WithGrabFlex,create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones throughParentalandBirthday leave, and give back to your communities throughLove-all-Serve-all (LASA)volunteering leaveWe have a confidentialGrabber Assistance Programmeto 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 hoursWhat We Stand For At GrabWe 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.By clicking the link above or any third-party link within this posting, you are leaving this site and going to a third-party website where the third-party website's terms and privacy policy applyJob LocationGoogle Maps requires functional cookies to be enabledI'm interestedI'm interestedPrivacy Notice