Lead Software Engineer in Test
Get to Know the Team
MALTA is the team at Grab improve the software foundations and infrastructure components that all Grab mobile apps are built upon.The team objective is to maximize the productivity of every Grab mobile engineer in delivering the most stable, scalable, and secure product, with the best quality our customers deserve and at great velocity. MALTA operates against a set of key principles: pursue and adoption of scalable and intentional mobile architectures, consolidation of reusable software assets, pervasive and automation, pushing for all Grab mobile apps towards continuous delivery.
Get to know the Role:
As a Lead Software Engineer in Test (G5) in the Mobile Test Automation Platform team, you will define and scale Grab's end-to-end mobile testing strategy by building developer tooling, platform capabilities, and operating processes used across multiple mobile teams.
You will improve how teams run and act on automated test signals throughout CI/CD and release workflows.
You will be reporting to Software Engineering Manager II, Mobile.
This role is onsite based in Singapore office
The Day-to-Day Activities:
- Define and execute Grab's long-term vision and roadmap for scalable, reliable mobile E2E testing.
- Partner with engineering teams to drive adoption of common tools, standards, and quality practices.
- Establish inclusive quality governance and release-readiness guardrails across teams.
- Guide technical strategy for automation platforms, execution efficiency, recovery, reporting, and diagnostics.
- Standardize test metadata and quality signals to enable data-driven release decisions.
- Improve developer experience across Android and iOS testing workflows.
- Mentor engineers and build shared capabilities through coaching, design reviews, and hands-on collaboration.
Essential Skills You Will Need
- Define and deliver a clear vision, strategy, and roadmap for mobile test automation at scale.
- Drive adoption of engineering tools, processes, standards, governance, and quality gates across teams.
- Apply strong knowledge of Android and iOS E2E testing and CI/CD integration.
- Improve test reliability and execution speed through sharding, retries, failure analysis, and flaky-test management.
- Build maintainable automation platforms, services, and integration tooling.
- Mentor engineers through coaching, feedback, technical guidance, and inclusive collaboration.
- Partner effectively with Engineering, QA, Release, and Product stakeholders to achieve measurable outcomes.
- Communicate strategy and execution clearly through documentation and stakeholder alignment.
Experience
- Large-scale mobile CI, device labs/farms, and release pipeline operations.
- Test reporting, analytics, and quality data platforms.
- Android/iOS verification tooling and automated test configuration.
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.
Life at Grab
We care about your well-being at Grab, here are some of the benefits we offer our Interns:
- Attractive Monthly Allowance!
- EPF (Employees Provident Fund) or SOCSO (Social Security Organization) where applicable.
- 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.
View our location
Nestled in the vibrant heart of Singapore is Grab's Global HQ! Take a tour of our office here, meet some of our teams and find out what it’s like to work in this vibrant cosmopolitan.
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.
