Senior Software Engineer, Mobile (Android)
Get to Know the Team
The Anti-Abuse Engineering team builds applications to provide safety, security and bring trust in all of the high throughput systems, and services of Grab and its partners.
It combats fraud in real-time, the team is composed of and skillful engineers who come together from different domains of technology.
We take pride in building distributed systems that have an impact on the lives of millions of users in our endeavor to out-serve the underserved population. Terms such as Idempotent, CAP theorem, Distributed Agreement are not just theoretical terms for us but have a bearing on the systems we build.
Get to Know the Role
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Mobile (Android) to continue building products and services related to fraud, abuse and risk management for Grab and its partner's mobile applications built for the Android platform . We believe you have Deep, hands-on programming and technical design skills with demonstrated willingness and capability to Stay informed about relevant technology trends and developments.
You will be reporting to Senior Software Engineering Manager and the role is based in Singapore
The Critical Tasks You Will Perform
- Identify gaps, product ideas in the fraud, abuse, and risk domain on the platform and mobile applications and translating them product solutions.
- Collaborate with the product, business, and programme management team to be on top of your deliverables.
- Participate in technical and product review meetings. Maintain the existing products.
- Understand and research the latest advancements in android and fraud tools to keep the products up to date.
- Deliver high quality, maintainable, and operationally excellent code.
- Closure of all the assigned code review and design reviews.
- Work with the other co-workers, Backend, and SREs engineers to build/maintain product(s)/solutions/services while keeping track of impact and observability.
What Essential Skills You Will Need
- 5+ years of software development experience.
- Experience creating detailed technical documentation share across departments, locations, and organisations, including senior leadership.
- Experience making any architectural tradeoffs required to rapidly deliver software solutions in a environment.
- You desire to uphold trust of our customers in Grab.
- Experience as a successful software development leader in large-scale, available Internet and mobile applications
- History of working with and growing geo-distributed partner teams
- Experience with android SDK.
- Understanding of multithreaded applications and handling concurrency.
- Fluent in Java/Kotlin/C++ language.
- Understanding of OS internals in android or Linux.
- Proficiency in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab)
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 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 enables diverse Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.
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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.
