Grab
Lending
LeadSoftwareEngineer,Backend(Lending)
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“Lead Software Engineer, Backend (Lending) at Grab. Skills: Golang, Distributed systems, Lending domain. Design backend components. Develop backend components”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure successful outcomes
Industry & Context.
Address system issues
On-call rotation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10 years of experience in a relevant field, lending domain experience, Build robust backend systems, DBMS, caches, NoSQL, web servers, app servers, Golang, computer science fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, operating systems, web technologies, distributed systems, building consumer-facing products, developing OLTP systems, performance, deploying code in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud environments
Nice to Have
Kubernetes
What You'll Do.
Design backend components
Develop backend components
Maintain backend components
Propose technical improvements
Lead technical improvements
Enhance system performance
Deliver high-quality code
Deliver maintainable code
Deliver reliable code
Manage infrastructure
Improve infrastructure
Participate in on-call rotation
Address system issues
Ensure smooth operations
Ensure uninterrupted operations
Ensure clear understanding
Take responsibility for outcomes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with product teams; Collaborate with business teams; Collaborate with programme management teams; Collaborate with SRE teams; Collaborate with DevOps teams; Collaborate with partners
Communication Scope
Provide constructive feedback
Process & Methodology
Lead projects
Full Job 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. Get to Know the Team The Lending team builds secure, versatile loan products for diverse user segments, managing important platform components like the Loan Management System, Repayments Engine, and Product Flow Orchestrator. We create distributed systems that impact millions, with a focus on underserved communities. Concepts like Idempotency, CAP theorem, and Distributed Agreement are important to the systems we develop. Get To Know The Role We are looking for a passionate Lead Engineer with the required skills and more to join our team. You will have opportunities to design, develop, and maintain backend components. You will collaborate with the product, business, and programme management teams to ensure deliverables. You will also adopt and advocate software engineering best practices for larger teams, including code reviews, static analysis, feature-flagging, and semantic versioning of internal APIs. A significant part of your role will involve the design and architecture of backend systems. You will report to an Engineering Manager. Workplace Type: This role will be onsite and based in the Singapore office. The Critical Tasks You Will Perform * You will propose and lead technical improvements that inspire creativity, enhance system performance, and improve efficiency across the team. * Contribute to technical and product review meetings, offering valuable insights and providing constructive feedback. * Deliver high-quality, maintainable, and reliable code, taking ownership of the entire development pr
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