Grab
Technology
SeniorSoftwareEngineer,Decision&PlanningAlgorithm(Robotics)
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“Senior Software Engineer, Decision & Planning Algorithm (Robotics) at Grab. Skills: Decision algorithms, Planning algorithms, Robotics, Autonomous driving. Develop planning approaches. Take part in scenario breakdown”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver highly productive, safe, and efficient robot delivery services
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master's degree or above, 3-5 years R&D experience, Solid C++, Proficient Python, Proficient Linux, Experience with ROS / ROS2 or Apollo / Autoware, Solid knowledge of classical decision and planning methods, Hands-on experience with joint lateral–longitudinal planning, 3+ years experience with decision and planning under game-theoretic or interactive settings, Experience innovating for real-world constraints, Familiarity with layered autonomous driving planning stacks, Experience with how upstream modules affect planning, Experience measuring trajectory quality, On-vehicle debugging and log analysis
Nice to Have
Publications at top venues, Experience shipping end-to-end planning to production or field trials
What You'll Do.
Develop planning approaches
Take part in scenario breakdown
Take part in algorithm design discussions
Debug issues in simulation
Debug issues on-vehicle
Measure performance after release
Drive continuous improvement
Design global routing systems
Design decision & motion planning systems
Research full-scenario driving
multi-objective planning
Contribute to quantitative metrics
Contribute to data closed loop
Expand automated test coverage
Contribute to end-to-end planning R&D
Contribute to scenario optimization
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Multidisciplinary environment; Software, hardware, data science experts
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 Robotics Technology team is a core part of Grab's long-term vision to build urban embodied AI. Our engineers take full ownership of the product lifecycle: designing and manufacturing hardware in-house, developing control and machine‑learning systems, and rigorously testing in real-world conditions and production fleet operations. This is a fast-moving, multidisciplinary environment where software, hardware and data science experts collaborate to solve practical challenges at scale. We are executing an ambitious growth plan to expand our robotics fleet across cities over the coming years. We are focused on delivering highly productive, safe, and efficient robot delivery services that help address current delivery labor shortages. Based in Singapore and China, we offer opportunities to work on the latest autonomy, deploy solutions in complex environments, and directly influence the future of last‑mile logistics. If you're excited by tangible impact, large-scale systems and cross-functional engineering, you'll find meaningful challenges and rapid career growth here. Get to Know the Role You will contribute to decision and planning algorithms for indoor and outdoor, full-scenario delivery robots. As a senior engineer, you will: * Develop an understanding of planning approaches and where they apply; * Take part in scenario breakdown, algorithm design discussions, and implementation; * Debug issues in simulation and on-vehicle tests, measure performance after release, and drive continuou
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