Grab
Information Technology And Services
SeniorSoftwareEngineer,ObservabilityPlatform
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“Senior Software Engineer, Observability Platform at Grab. Skills: Observability, Platform engineering, Software engineering, Distributed systems. Build and enhance tools, frameworks, and pipelines for monitoring, logging and tracing. Integrate new technologies to meeting user needs”
Industry & Context.
Ability to debug complex systems; design solutions that scale
on-call rotations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of software engineering experience, at least 1 year focused on platform engineering, observability, or site reliability engineering (SRE), Proficiency in a programming languages (Go, Python, Java, or similar), Hands-on experience with observability / monitoring tools like DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Jaeger, or OpenTelemetry, knowledge of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure), Familiarity with logging and monitoring frameworks (e.g., ELK stack), Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform, Experience with orchestration languages like Ansible, Experience with administering Linux systems, writing scripts to facilitate operation, Ability to debug complex systems, design solutions that scale with high traffic and data volumes, Proven track record of working effectively with cross-functional teams, Excellent ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience), Good fluency in English (both written & verbal)
Nice to Have
Background in DevOps or infrastructure engineering
What You'll Do.
Build and enhance tools
and pipelines for monitoring
Integrate new technologies to meeting user needs
Define and implement observability standards
Integrate observability best practices into development lifecycle
Improve overall system resilience
Contribute to on-call rotations
Improve post-incident analysis
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with other stakeholders; working effectively with cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders; Good fluency in English (both written & verbal)
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 Observability team at Grab is a dynamic group of engineers dedicated to enhancing system visibility and performance. We foster a collaborative environment where innovation thrives, and team members are encouraged to share ideas and solutions. Our diverse backgrounds and expertise allow us to solve complex challenges and drive impactful results. Get to Know the Role We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Observability Team. You will be reporting to the Engineering Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust observability solutions that ensure the reliability and performance of our systems. This is an onsite role based in HCMC, Vietnam. The Critical Tasks You Will Perform * Build and enhance tools, frameworks, and pipelines for monitoring, logging and tracing across Grab's systems. * Integrate new technologies to meeting the needs of users. * Join with the team to define and implement observability standards (e.g., SLIs, SLOs, dashboards) that ensure high availability and performance. * Work with other stakeholders to integrate observability best practices into the development lifecycle and improve overall system resilience. * Contribute to on-call rotations and improve post-incident analysis through enhanced observability capabilities. ## Qualifications What Essential Skills You Will Need * 5+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 1 year focused on platform engineering, observability, or site
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