Software Engineer Backend

Role summary

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Grab is seeking a Backend Software Engineer in Indonesia to design, build, test, deploy, and maintain reliable services supporting its transport, delivery, financial, or platform products. Candidates are generally expected to have professional experience with backend development, strong knowledge of languages such as Java, Go, Kotlin, or similar, and familiarity with databases, APIs, distributed systems, cloud platforms, and software development best practices. The role requires problem-solving ability, attention to code quality, monitoring and system performance, and effective collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers. Experience handling large-scale systems, microservices, automated testing, and agile development is likely to be valued.

About the employer

Grab is a Southeast Asian technology company headquartered in Singapore, operating across transport, food delivery, parcel delivery, digital payments, financial services, and everyday consumer services. It serves customers, drivers, merchants, and businesses through a regional digital platform used in countries including Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Indonesia is one of Grab’s largest markets, with significant operations in major cities such as Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Medan, and Bali. The company’s engineering teams build high-volume systems that support booking, mapping, payments, logistics, fraud prevention, customer experience, and financial products. Grab promotes collaboration, experimentation, customer focus, and technology-driven problem solving. Benefits, working arrangements, and career opportunities vary by position and location.

Working in Indonesia

Indonesia offers varied opportunities for software engineers, especially in Jakarta and other major cities where technology companies, fintech firms, e-commerce businesses, logistics providers, and startups are concentrated. Bali has a strong international and remote-work community, while Java provides the largest professional market and transport connections. Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and other islands offer growing opportunities in regional commerce, resources, tourism, and digital services. Indonesian culture generally values community, respect, hospitality, and religious diversity. Lifestyle ranges from busy metropolitan living to quieter coastal or island communities, with affordable food and transport but traffic and humidity in large cities. Foreign employees usually need employer sponsorship and an appropriate work visa or limited-stay permit; remote work and tourist stays do not authorize local employment. Relocation planning should cover housing, healthcare, tax registration, insurance, and local language basics.