Senior Database Engineer
Senior Database Reliability Engineers (DBRE) keep database systems that support all user-facing services and many other Grab production systems running smoothly 24/7/365. DBREs are a blend of database engineering and software developers. They apply sound engineering principles, operational discipline, and mature software development and automation (with Agentive AI capabilities). They specialize in databases, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Vector databases. In that capacity, DBREs are peers to SREs and bring database expertise to the SRE and Infrastructure teams and our engineering teams.
The Day-to-Day Activities
- You will implement best practices across supported datastores ( MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Vector database's).
- Improve the end-to-end platformization of the database lifecycle to support feature-ready agentic workflows.
- Transform database platform self-service capabilities into reusable APIs for cross-platform integration.
- Enhance database reliability and performance across Grab while partnering with application teams to ship solutions.
- Improve database observability through metric tracking, anomaly detection, and preventive automated actions.
- Collaborate across platform and application engineering teams to safely deploy production changes and reduce database-related incidents.
- Provide database expertise to engineering teams through schema migration reviews, query optimization, and performance tuning solutions.
- Automate database infrastructure and empower engineering teams by delivering self-service tools.
- Improve database client library, connection pooling, stability, scalability, capacity planning, and performance tuning for Grab's infrastructure.
- Develop database infrastructure that can scale to support hundreds of thousands of concurrent users.
- Build the best High Availability (HA) and Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) solutions.
- Participate in an on-call rotation to support database production issues across services.
The Must-Haves
- At least 6 years of experience running MySQL/PostgreSQL databases in large Environments
- Knowledge in infrastructure automation (Python Programming)
- Awareness of cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP)
- Experience with SQL
- Experience with Linux
- Experience with stable and secure systems management practices.
- Knowledge of data modelling and data structure design skills.
- Experience with AI and Agenting AI capabilities to enhance the automation and platform features.
Life at Grab
At Grab, every Grabber is guided by The Grab Way, which spells out our mission, how we believe we can achieve it, and our operating principles - the 4Hs: Heart, Hunger, Honour and Humility. These principles guide and help us make decisions as we work to create economic empowerment for the people of Southeast Asia.
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.
Meet the Engineering team
From software developers to security specialists, our people thrive on experimenting with fresh ideas and implementing them for users. Solve real-world problems, find purpose in your work and work across borders to help drive Southeast Asia forward.
Engineering at Grab is synonymous with holding yourself accountable for impacting the lives of millions of partners, be it drivers, passengers or merchants. Every line of code can have a big positive or negative impact on our consumers, which is why every little change requires thorough thought processes and a deep understanding of systems and scale.
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Learning within the Engineering team never stops, especially with the sponsored learning resources. You need to stay curious and be willing to take ownership to join and succeed in the team.
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Everybody at Grab understands the necessity of balance. We all believe that what we’re doing here is important, we’re genuinely changing people’s lives for the better, but we also understand that this shouldn’t come at the cost of your personal life.
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The Application Process
What can you expect when you apply for a role at Grab? Here’s what our hiring process looks like.
Step 1: Apply.
We have a range of open roles from Marketing to Engineering and everything in between. Find the one that’s best for you and show us why you’re our next teammate.
Step 2: Getting to know you.
Next, you’ll have a video or phone interview with one of our recruiters to chat about you, the role, and your past work experiences.
Step 3: Testing, testing… 123.
Some roles might require assessments and/or a technical competency interview. For other roles, there might be an additional interview – speak with your recruiter for application details.
Step 4: Is it a culture match?
Finally, we’ll find out how we fit together, if your career vision aligns with our mission, how you embody the 4 H's, and your working style and personality.
