Grab
Technology
PrincipalSoftwareEngineer,Backend
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“Principal Software Engineer, Backend at Grab. Skills: AI tools development, backend engineering, technical leadership, cloud infrastructure management. identify and implement AI-driven solutions to reduce workload and improve efficiency for Grab engineers. manage the planning and execution of complex AI projects, ensuring alignment with company goals”
What You'll Achieve.
reduce workload and improve efficiency for Grab engineers; enhance productivity; deploy scalable AI solutions; drive Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone
Industry & Context.
identify areas within the Software Development Lifecycle that can be optimized with AI assistance
work onsite at Grab Singapore's office located at One-north
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
over 8 years of software development experience and a history of delivering successful solutions across teams, Experience with server-side programming languages like Go, practical experience with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure), compute technologies (e. g. , Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines, ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and drive projects from start to finish across teams, balance technical tasks with leadership duties, providing mentorship while writing code and planning executions, communication skills and can manage stakeholders effectively across different teams, thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, prioritizing high-quality outcomes
What You'll Do.
identify and implement AI-driven solutions to reduce workload and improve efficiency for Grab engineers
manage the planning and execution of complex AI projects
ensuring alignment with company goals
write code and execute plans that integrate AI tools into existing workflows to enhance productivity
coordinate efforts across teams to deploy scalable AI solutions
mentor and guide less experienced engineers
encouraging a culture of learning and engineering excellence
transform developer productivity with AI tools
enhance the daily work of Grab engineers by implementing cutting-edge technology
create in-house solutions and integrate third-party technologies to improve application development
accelerate and improve the productivity of engineers across Grab
and execute impactful AI initiatives across multiple teams
recognize improvements and coordinate efforts to ensure scalability and coherence with Grab's objectives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborate with diverse teams to create AI tools that streamline the engineering process; coordinate efforts across teams to deploy scalable AI solutions; manage stakeholders effectively across different teams
Communication Scope
communication skills; manage stakeholders effectively
Process & Methodology
planning and execution of complex AI projects, drive projects from start to finish across teams
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 Welcome to Dev-AI at Grab, where you'll transform developer productivity with AI tools. We are dedicated to enhancing the daily work of Grab engineers by implementing cutting-edge technology. We create in-house solutions and integrate third-party technologies to improve application development, testing, and automation. Our goal is to accelerate and improve the productivity of engineers across Grab. Get to Know the Role Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will collaborate with diverse teams to create AI tools that streamline the engineering process. You will be instrumental in identifying areas within the Software Development Lifecycle that can be optimized with AI assistance. Your role as a technical leader will involve defining, planning, and executing impactful AI initiatives across multiple teams. You'll need to be proactive in recognizing improvements and coordinating efforts to ensure scalability and coherence with Grab's objectives. You will work onsite at Grab Singapore's office located at One-north. The Critical Tasks You Will Perform * You will identify and implement AI-driven solutions to reduce workload and improve efficiency for Grab engineers. * You will manage the planning and execution of complex AI projects, ensuring alignment with company goals. * You will write code and execute plans that integrate AI tools into existing workflows to enhance productivity. * You will coordinate efforts across teams to deploy scalable AI solutions. * You will mentor and guide less
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