Senior Machine Learning Engineer Trust Platform

Role summary

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Grab is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join its Trust Platform team in Indonesia. The role typically involves designing, developing, and deploying machine-learning models that improve platform safety, fraud detection, risk assessment, and user trust. Candidates are expected to have strong experience with Python, machine-learning frameworks, data processing, model evaluation, and production systems. Experience handling large-scale data, recommendation or risk models, and cloud-based technologies is valuable. The successful candidate should be comfortable working with product managers, software engineers, data scientists, and risk specialists. Strong communication, problem-solving ability, ownership, and an understanding of responsible AI and model reliability are also expected.

About the employer

Grab is a leading technology company in Southeast Asia, offering services across mobility, food delivery, parcel and business logistics, digital payments, and financial services. Founded in 2012, the company operates across markets including Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Cambodia, and Myanmar. Its platform connects consumers, driver-partners, merchants, and businesses through one regional digital ecosystem. Grab uses data, software, artificial intelligence, and financial technology to make everyday services more accessible and convenient. In Indonesia, it has a substantial presence in ride-hailing, delivery, payments, and digital finance. The company promotes an entrepreneurial, fast-moving working environment, with employees often collaborating across countries and disciplines. A Trust Platform engineering role supports Grab’s efforts to prevent fraud, protect users, improve platform integrity, and maintain confidence in its products.

Working in Indonesia

Indonesia offers technology opportunities mainly in Java, especially Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya, with additional growth in Bali and major cities in Sumatra and Sulawesi. Jakarta is the strongest market for software, fintech, logistics, and multinational companies, while Bali provides a more relaxed lifestyle but fewer senior engineering positions. Indonesian culture values hospitality, community, respect, and relationship-building. Living costs vary widely: Jakarta has heavier traffic and higher rents, while Bandung, Yogyakarta, and Bali offer different balances of affordability and lifestyle. English is common in international workplaces, though Bahasa Indonesia is useful for daily life. Foreign employees generally need employer sponsorship and an appropriate work visa or stay permit; working on a tourist visa is not permitted. Candidates should confirm relocation support, taxation, healthcare, housing, and remote-work arrangements directly with Grab.