Grab

Lending

LeadSoftwareEngineer,Backend(Lending)

singapore FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“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.

Lending
Problems you'll solve

Address system issues

Eligibility Requirements

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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