Grab

Technology

LeadEngineer,AIAgents&BackendPlatforms

$240–360k ~AI est. Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia FULL TIME
The Brief

“Lead Engineer, AI Agents & Backend Platforms at Grab. Skills: AI Agents, Backend Platforms, Scalable systems, Microservices architecture. Architect scalable products. Design scalable products”

What You'll Achieve.

Provide meaningful outcomes

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, 8 years of software engineering experience, 5+ years designing and building scalable systems, Foundation in data structures, Foundation in algorithms, Foundation in operating systems, Foundation in networking, Proficiency in at least one backend programming language, Experience with backend systems, Experience with databases, Experience with caching, Experience with NoSQL, Experience with application servers, Experience leading engineering teams, Experience mentoring engineering teams, Experience with cloud services, Experience with OLTP systems, Experience with consumer-facing products, Experience with microservices architecture, Experience with RESTful API design, Familiarity with DevOps practices, Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Demonstrated leadership in driving technical decisions, Demonstrated leadership in defining engineering standards

Nice to Have

Golang proficiency preferred, Experience with AI-driven products preferred, Experience with AI-driven tools preferred

What You'll Do.

Architect scalable products

Design scalable products

Architect AI-driven products

Design AI-driven products

Architect scalable tools

Design scalable tools

Architect AI-driven tools

Design AI-driven tools

Collaborate with teams

Define technical strategies

Define feature specifications

Make high-level design decisions

Establish technical standards

Optimize system performance

Optimize system reliability

Optimize system efficiency

Provide technical guidance

Partner with DevOps teams

Enhance system scalability

Enhance operational efficiency

Stay current with technologies

Stay current with industry trends

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Product teams; Business teams; Program management teams; DevOps teams

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