Grab

Technology

SoftwareEngineeringManager

$1100000–1800000k ~AI est. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for director candidates.

The Brief

“Software Engineering Manager at Grab. Skills: Organizational scaling, Distributed systems, People management. Lead engineers across tech stacks. Participate in code reviews”

Industry & Context.

Technology

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10 years engineering experience, 5+ years leading people, Organizational scaling experience, Distributed systems expertise, Full accountability experience, Cross-vertical support experience, Strategic context ability, People management experience

Nice to Have

AI-assisted development tooling exposure, Strategic authority ability, Expertise and collaboration skills, Cultural understanding

What You'll Do.

Lead engineers across tech stacks

Participate in code reviews

Participate in design reviews

Partner with cross functional leaders

Build product roadmap

Set customer-focused metrics

Lead quarterly planning

Secure roadmap delivery

Set engineering strategy

Set engineering key results

Attract senior talent

Mentor engineering talent

Develop engineering talent

Keep staffing aligned

Pivot to changing needs

Foster engineering culture

Develop engineering talent

Retain engineering talent

Cultivate technical leaders

Cultivate technical managers

Act as functional expert

Evangelize strategic ideas

Align staffing with needs

Attract top-tier talent

Sustain engineering ecosystem

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross functional leaders; Product teams; Design teams; Analytics teams; Technical teams; Business stakeholders

Communication Scope

Strategic communication; Executive presentations

Process & Methodology

Quarterly planning, Execution plan

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 Agent Experience team owns and operates the mission-critical internal platforms that power the end-to-end customer support and engagement ecosystem for the entire Grab superapp. Our technology directly impacts millions of users across Southeast Asia by enabling teams to seamlessly serve Passengers , Merchants, Drivers, Finance partners, and internal business lines across every vertical for support experiences Because the entire Grab ecosystem relies on our platforms to resolve critical support issues, handle complex transactions, and protect customer trust, we design and scale our platforms to be AI-first, ultra-high availability, correctness & reliability Get to Know the Role We are looking for a strategic and business-driven Software Engineering Manager to guide the technical roadmap and business execution for this massive horizontal platform. In this high-impact role, you will act as a leader managing a robust organization that includes fullstack, backend, senior, and lead engineers. You will also serve as a mentor to your teammates to help them grow. You will work onsite at CMC Creative Space, district 7, HCMC and report to the Manager, who is based in Singapore. The Critical Tasks You Will Perform * Lead a team of engineers across different tech stacks. You'll participate in code and design reviews to maintain our high development standards. * Partner with cross functional leaders across product, design, analytics to build the product roadmap, set customer-focused metrics an

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