Grab is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help design, build, and operate its observability platform across a large-scale, distributed technology environment. Requirements typically include strong software engineering experience, proficiency in languages such as Go, Java, or Python, and practical knowledge of cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, monitoring, logging, tracing, and distributed systems. The candidate is expected to develop reliable platform services, improve system visibility and performance, automate operational processes, and support engineering teams using observability tools. Experience with metrics, alerting, incident response, scalability, and production troubleshooting is valuable. The role also requires clear communication, technical ownership, collaborative problem-solving, and the ability to mentor engineers while working in a fast-paced regional technology organization.
Grab is a Southeast Asian technology company headquartered in Singapore, operating across mobility, deliveries, digital payments, financial services, and related digital products. Founded as a ride-hailing service, it has grown into a regional superapp serving consumers, driver-partners, merchants, and businesses in countries including Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Grab’s technology supports large-scale transportation, food and parcel delivery, online commerce, payments, and financial services. Indonesia is one of its most important markets, with substantial operations and a broad customer and partner network. The company employs engineers, product specialists, operations teams, commercial professionals, and support functions across the region. Working at Grab generally involves cross-functional collaboration, rapid product development, data-driven decision-making, and solving complex reliability and scalability challenges in a highly active digital marketplace.
Indonesia is an archipelago with varied career and lifestyle opportunities. Jakarta remains the main corporate and technology hub, offering the widest range of engineering, finance, operations, and multinational roles, though traffic and living costs are high. Bandung is known for universities and a growing technology community, while Bali attracts international workers through tourism, startups, and creative industries. Surabaya, Yogyakarta, and Batam also provide opportunities in commerce, manufacturing, education, and logistics. Indonesian culture values hospitality, community, family ties, and respect for religious and regional traditions. Lifestyle options range from dense urban living to beaches, mountains, and quieter island communities. Foreign employees normally need employer sponsorship and the appropriate work and residence permits; tourist status does not authorize employment. Relocation planning should cover housing, healthcare, insurance, tax registration, local transport, and neighborhood selection. Indonesian language skills are useful, even in international workplaces.
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