Company Description
About Grab and Our Workplace
Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility.
Job Description
Get to Know the Team
The ACE team is at the forefront of innovation, crafting world-class solutions that serve millions across Southeast Asia. As the driving force behind Grab’s delivery ecosystem, their core focus spans food delivery, grocery delivery, item delivery, and restaurant discounts. Every feature developed by the team is customer-facing, designed to deliver seamless and impactful experiences that directly enhance users' daily lives. Guided by an experimental approach, the ACE team leverages valuable customer feedback to refine and elevate Grab’s position as a leading delivery platform in the region.
Get to Know the Role
You will be reporting to the Software Engineering Manager II. Your work will help millions by developing mobile apps used daily by tens of millions, crafted to ensure seamless service with failure and fallback solutions. You will collaborate with Product Managers, QA, and Designers to create the best delivery features. You will work on site in Malaysia
The Critical Tasks You Will Perform
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of Android applications, ensuring high performance and reliability
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define and implement new features
- Optimize application performance, security, and scalability
- Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers to maintain code quality and best practices
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues using advanced debugging techniques
- Stay up-to-date with the latest Android development trends and technologies, recommending improvements to our development processes
- Contribute to the development of reusable components and libraries to enhance team productivity
- Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
- Document technical specifications and maintain clear, comprehensive documentation for all projects
Qualifications
What Essential Skills You Will Need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 4-5 years of professional experience in Android application development
- Strong proficiency in Kotlin and deep understanding of the Android SDK
- Expertise in Android design patterns, architecture components, and SOLID principles
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and continuous integration tools (e.g., Jenkins)
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs and JSON/XML parsing
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex issues
- Experience with performance optimization techniques for mobile applications
- Knowledge of Agile development methodologies and best practices
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate and present technical solutions
- Experience with Flutter and Bazel is a plus
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail
Additional Information
Life at Grab
We care about your well-being at Grab, here are some of the global benefits we offer:
- We have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
- With GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.
- Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave, and give back to your communities through Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave
- We have a confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.
- Balancing personal commitments and life's demands are made easier with our FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours
What We Stand For at Grab
We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that enables diverse Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.