Senior Software Engineer Mobile Android Consumer Experience

Role summary

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This role involves designing, developing, testing, and maintaining Android applications that improve Grab’s consumer experience. Candidates should have strong Kotlin or Java skills, solid knowledge of Android SDK, mobile architecture, APIs, databases, testing, debugging, and performance optimization. Experience with modern development practices, version control, CI/CD, and collaborative software teams is expected. The successful candidate will take ownership of technical solutions, contribute to architecture and code reviews, work closely with product and design teams, and deliver reliable, user-focused features at scale. Strong communication, problem-solving ability, attention to quality, and experience mentoring engineers are likely to be important.

About the employer

Grab is a Southeast Asian technology company headquartered in Singapore, serving customers across transport, food delivery, parcel delivery, digital payments, and financial services. Its superapp operates in several countries, including Indonesia, and connects consumers, driver-partners, merchants, and businesses through digital platforms. Grab’s technology teams build products for highly diverse markets, handling large transaction volumes and complex real-world logistics. The company emphasizes safety, convenience, inclusion, and economic opportunity for its partner communities. Engineers work with mobile, cloud, data, machine learning, payments, and marketplace technologies to improve everyday services. In Indonesia, Grab is a major platform in ride-hailing and delivery, with opportunities generally concentrated in Jakarta and other large urban centers. Benefits, working arrangements, and compensation vary according to role, level, and local employment terms.

Working in Indonesia

Indonesia offers varied opportunities across its major islands. Java, especially Jakarta, Bandung, and Surabaya, has the strongest technology, finance, logistics, and corporate job markets. Bali is popular with international workers and has opportunities in tourism, hospitality, digital businesses, and creative industries, while Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and other islands offer roles in energy, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, shipping, and regional services. Culture is diverse, community-oriented, and shaped by local traditions, with Bahasa Indonesia used nationally. Lifestyle ranges from busy metropolitan living to quieter coastal or rural communities; costs are generally lower outside Jakarta and Bali. Foreign employees normally need employer sponsorship and an appropriate work permit and stay visa, commonly arranged through the hiring company. Remote work does not automatically remove immigration requirements. Research local regulations, healthcare, housing, transport, taxation, and workplace customs before relocating.