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More than that, we provide the opportunity for them to have a better life. And that aspiration starts inside Grab because we believe in a seamless blend of work and home life, making every aspect of life better for all.\nGuided by The Grab Way, which spells out our mission, how we believe we can achieve it, and our operating principles-the 4Hs: Heart, Hunger, Honour and Humility-we work to create economic empowerment for the people of Southeast Asia. With our unwavering commitment to our values, we believe that we're more than a service provider; we're agents of positive change.\n Get to Know the Team\nThe Mobility team is an established team responsible for the ride-hailing module in the Grab app. We improve the core transport booking experience.\nWe are working on high throughput, real-time distributed systems that use machine learning techniques to solve hundreds of millions of requests per day. Our mission is to offer the best products and experiences to our passengers to increase adoption and engagement of our services. Our team has direct end-user contact, and impact on the bottom line for Grab.\nGet to Know the Role\nWe are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer, Backend to join our growing engineering team in Beijing, China. You will be reporting to Senior Software Engineering Manager. You will take ownership of designing, building, and optimizing critical backend systems that power our platform at scale. You will work with cross-functional teams to architect solutions and across our backend infrastructure. This is an opportunity to improve systems that serve millions of users while advancing your career in a dynamic, forward-thinking organization.\nThis role is onsite based in our Beijing, China office.\nThe Critical Tasks You Will Perform\nYou will work with Product/Design/Analytics teams to understand problems, requirements, provide feedback, options, trade offs, and timelines.\nYou will collaborate with Android/IOS/Backend/QA/ML Engineers to brainstorm and implement technical solutions that are scalable and addressing the actual problems.\nYou will write code that is reusable, scalable and testable. Make sure features are delivered on time and with high quality.\nYou will review code and engineering specs, provide constructive feedback and aim to raise the engineering bar.\nYou will be responsible and responsive during on-call duty. Triage, debug, mitigate and fix complex issues. Assist on ad hoc queries from other teams.\nYou will mentor junior engineers and contribute to the team's overall growth and knowledge sharing\n What Essential Skills You Will Need\nYou have Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field\nYou have 3+ years of professional software engineering experience in distributed systems environments\nYou have proficiency in at least one backend programming language (Go, C++, Python, or similar)\nHas in-depth experience using AI agents to solve problems.\nYou have experience with computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, and system design principles\nYou have experience developing large-scale, high-throughput distributed systems\nYou have solid knowledge of relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra, or similar)\nYou have experience with cloud infrastructure platforms, AWS, including auto-scaling and resource\n Benefits at Grab:\nWe care deeply about your well-being and are committed to supporting you every step of the way. Here are some of the global benefits we offer:\nProtect and provide for your loved ones with peace of mind, knowing we have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.\nCraft a benefits package that suits your unique needs and aspirations with GrabFlex, because we believe in empowering you to thrive.\nEmbrace the magic of new life and create lasting memories with your family through Maternity and Paternity Leave.\nLife can be overwhelming, but you're never alone. Our confidential Grabber Assistance Programme is here to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.\nYour well-being is our priority. 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If you require accommodations to fully participate in the recruitment process, you are encouraged to include your request(s) when applying.\nWe deliver the greatest impact and ideas when we bring together diverse perspectives. It is what enables us to spread opportunities to Grabbers and our partners. 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