Grab
FinTech
SeniorEngineeringManager
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“Senior Engineering Manager at Grab. Skills: Engineering management, Distributed systems, Cloud platforms, Microservices architecture. Lead and manage a team of engineering managers. Drive technical strategy and roadmap for core services”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver high-quality software on time; Improve system scalability and reliability; Enhance team productivity and efficiency; Foster a high-performing engineering culture
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; System troubleshooting; Performance optimization
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
12+ years of experience in software engineering, 5+ years of experience in engineering management, Experience managing managers, Experience building and scaling distributed systems, Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), Experience with microservices architecture, Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Experience with data-driven decision making, Experience with agile methodologies
Nice to Have
Experience with AI/ML platforms, Experience with data engineering pipelines, Experience with security best practices, Experience with large-scale data processing
What You'll Do.
Lead and manage a team of engineering managers
Drive technical strategy and roadmap for core services
and deployment of scalable
Ensure high standards of reliability
Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
Collaborate with product management and other stakeholders
Mentor and develop engineering talent
Manage budgets and resources effectively
Implement and refine agile development processes
Drive data-driven decision making
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Product management; Engineering leadership
Communication Scope
Executive presentations; Technical documentation; Stakeholder communication
Process & Methodology
Agile methodologies, Roadmap planning, Resource allocation
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. As a Senior Engineering Manager in Payment Acquiring Experience function, you will lead the delivery, and operation of mission-critical systems. These systems move money for millions of customers and merchants every day. Reliability, security, compliance, and speed are non-negotiable in these systems. You will lead teams of senior engineers, partner with Product, Risk, Compliance, and other teams, and shape the long-term technical strategy for our payments stack. You will set the bar for engineering excellence, grow leaders, and promote a culture of ownership, expertise, and continuous improvement. This role is for someone who excels at the intersection of deep technical leadership, partner and people management — and who is energised by building world-class systems at scale. You will report to a Senior Engineering Manager who heads the Payment Acquiring Experience vertical and work onsite at our office in Bangalore, India. ## Qualifications * 12+ years of payments domain expertise with experience building and operating large-scale payment acquiring platforms. * Experience with the payments value chain – familiarity with payment networks, settlement and reconciliation, fraud prevention, KYC/AML, risk management, and regional regulatory landscapes in Southeast Asia. * Hands-on experience with modern payment technology stacks – including backend architectures (microservices, GoLang, AWS), mobile payment integrations, tokenization, encryption, and real-time transaction processing. * Experience building resili
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