Grab
Technology
SeniorSoftwareEngineer,Mobile(Android)
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“Senior Software Engineer, Mobile (Android) at Grab. Skills: Android development, Payments, Mobile architectures. Design Android features. Build Android features”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve customer experience; Improve business outcomes
Industry & Context.
Break down ambiguous problems; Troubleshoot production issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years experience building Android applications, Proficiency in Kotlin, Experience building maintainable mobile architectures, Experience shipping user-facing features at scale, Good understanding of performance on Android, Good understanding of reliability on Android, Good understanding of testing on Android, Good understanding of debugging on Android, Good understanding of release best practices on Android, Experience integrating with backend services, Experience handling complex client-server interactions, Break down ambiguous problems, Deliver pragmatic solutions, Deliver high-quality solutions, Collaboration in a cross-functional environment, A product mindset, High standard for user experience, Familiarity with Android architecture components, Familiarity with Coroutines, Familiarity with Jetpack, Familiarity with modern development tooling, Experience with experimentation, Experience with instrumentation, Experience with data-informed product development, Knowledge of secure coding practices, Knowledge of mobile application security practices, Experience working in large-scale consumer technology environments
Nice to Have
Experience working on payments, Experience working on fintech, Experience working on checkout, Experience working on authentication, Experience working on high-trust product areas
What You'll Do.
Design Android features
Build Android features
Maintain Android features
Deliver scalable mobile solutions
Deliver resilient mobile solutions
Improve app performance
Improve app reliability
Improve app observability
Improve engineering quality
Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Translate product goals
Troubleshoot production issues
Drive operational excellence
Use data for improvement
Use experimentation for improvement
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Product teams; Design teams; Backend teams; Risk teams; Platform 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 The Payments team sits at the center of the Grab experience. We build the mobile payment journeys that users rely on every day from checkout and stored payment methods to transaction reliability and security. Our work directly impacts conversion, user confidence, and platform growth across multiple products and markets. Get to know the Role: We are looking for a strong Android engineer to help shape the future of payments on Grab. This is a role for someone who cares deeply about product quality, technical craft, and building systems that perform reliably at scale. You will work on highly visible, business-critical flows used by millions of users across Southeast Asia. You'll partner closely with product, design, backend, risk, and platform teams to build intuitive payment experiences that are fast, secure. You will be reporting to Software Engineering Manager II The Day-to-Day Activities: * Design, build, and maintain Android features powering Grab's payment experience * Deliver high-quality, scalable, and resilient mobile solutions for critical user journeys * Improve app performance, reliability, observability, and engineering quality in payment flows * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate product goals into robust technical solutions * Contribute to architecture, technical design, code reviews, and engineering standards * Troubleshoot production issues and help drive operational excellence * Use data and experimentation to improve customer experience and business ou
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