Software Engineering Manager

**Job Description**: **Get to Know the Team** Automation and Platform Excellence (APEX) aim to Deliver Joy and Excellence to Grab engineers by enabling a frictionless ecosystem, allowing focus on value-adding features for users in a fast and safe manner. Some folks and companies would recognise this as a "Platform Engineering Team", and that is what we do. **Get to Know the Role** When you're an engineer at Grab, you are part of the heart and soul of the company. Our passion is anchored in the work that we do, and this is reflected in the impact we make on millions of lives on a daily basis. Grab Engineering is empowered by creating amazing services and tools that serve millions of passengers, driving partners, and fellow Grabbers. **The day-to-day activities** - You will support a team of smart and pragmatic engineers to build out the managed Kubernetes infrastructure that allow Grab engineers to build their products and services more efficiently - We build foundational tools so that Grab engineers don’t have to reinvent the wheel - Work with Grab engineers to solve their custom problems, and make them more productive - Work with your team on the following: - Work on future roadmaps for the team - Run sprints and plan out the work for the sprint - Architect efficient and scalable backend systems - Write unit, functional and end-to-end tests - Safely roll-out large changes and updates that impact hundreds of engineers - Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues - Participate in design discussions and code reviews - Be part of on-call for the services we own, and participate in post-mortems for any incidents **The must haves** - 8+ years of software development experience, preferably in delivering large scale engineering products & services - 3+ years of engineering management experience (preferably supporting teams of 5 or more software engineers) - Proven team manager, interpersonal skills, and ability to get things done - Ability to clearly communicate high level strategy and technical details effectively across disciplines, locations, and organizations, including to senior managers. - Strong bias for action; ability to juggle multiple priorities and build a sense of urgency in a dynamic environment - Ability to manage, support and grow a team of talented software engineers. - From technical software development aspects: - Strong experience with developing infrastructure on the Cloud - Familiarity with K8s or other similar orchestration technologies is a plus. - Sound in computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms and multithreading - Knowledge of microservices, build and deployment concepts - Good understanding of the HTTP protocol and networking **The Nice-to-Haves** Experience working in a fast paced, startup environment **Our Commitment** We are committed to building diverse teams and creating an inclusive workplace that enables all Grabbers to perform at their best, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity or sexual orientation and other attributes that make each Grabber unique. **About Grab** Grab is the leading superapp platform in Southeast Asia, providing everyday services that matter to consumers. Today, the Grab app has been downloaded onto millions of mobile devices, giving users access to over 9 million drivers, merchants, and agents. Grab offers a wide range of on-demand services in the region, including mobility, food, package and grocery delivery services, mobile payments, and financial services across 428 cities in eight countries. Join us today to drive Southeast Asia forward, together