Senior Software Engineer Backend

Role summary

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Grab is seeking a Senior Software Engineer Backend in Indonesia to design, build, and maintain reliable, scalable backend services supporting its digital platform. Typical requirements include strong experience with backend development, proficiency in languages such as Java, Go, or Kotlin, and familiarity with databases, APIs, distributed systems, cloud platforms, and software testing. The candidate is expected to write clean and maintainable code, contribute to system architecture, troubleshoot production issues, improve performance, and collaborate effectively with product managers, designers, and engineers. Experience handling high-traffic systems, mentoring colleagues, and working in agile teams is likely valued. Strong communication, ownership, problem-solving ability, and a focus on customer impact are important for success.

About the employer

Grab is a Southeast Asian technology company headquartered in Singapore, operating across mobility, food delivery, parcel delivery, digital payments, and financial services. The company serves customers, drivers, merchants, and businesses across countries including Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Its platform combines transport and delivery services with digital financial products, helping users access everyday services through one application. Indonesia is one of Grab’s largest and most important markets, with operations in many major cities and a broad network of driver-partners and merchants. Grab’s engineering teams work on large-scale systems involving payments, mapping, logistics, marketplace operations, fraud prevention, and customer experiences. The company generally promotes collaboration, experimentation, inclusion, and technology-driven solutions to complex regional problems.