Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Insurance Operations)

Grab Holdings · Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

About the role

Team

Engineering

Location

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Job Type

Full-time

The role at a glance

Get to know our Team

At GrabFin, we empower the people of Southeast Asia by ensuring financial inclusion for the underserved. The Insurance Operations PST in Malaysia supports Insurance products and owns Accounting, Reports, Internal Tools, and Third-Party Integration domains for insurance products.

Get to know the Role

You will report to the Engineering Manager, Insurance Operations, based in Malaysia and develop backend systems powering accounting, reporting, and third-party integrations for insurance products. You will work on BNM regulatory reporting capabilities and local partnership integrations. We're looking for candidates that embody ownership, display a hunger for learning and improvement, and excel in autonomy.

This role is onsite based in our Petaling Jaya, Malaysia office.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

You will develop high-quality and scalable backend applications for accounting, reporting, and integration services

You will build and maintain third-party integrations (ISM, APAD, JPJ) for regulatory compliance

You will write clean, efficient, and maintainable code to solve challenging problems

You will collaborate with diverse teams to design and ship new features

You will participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge

You will troubleshoot, debug complex issues, and provide quick resolutions

You will contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction

You will participate in On-Call rotations to ensure service reliability

Skills you need

What Essential Skills You will Need

You have 4+ years of relevant experience in software development

You have proficiency in Java (preferred) and/or Golang

You have experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and Git

You have computer Science fundamentals in algorithms and data structures

You have hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS)

You have experience with clean architecture principles and SOLID principles

You have experience with financial/regulatory systems is a plus

What we offer

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.

Life at Grab

Life at Grab

We care about your well-being at Grab, here are some of the global benefits we offer:

We have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.

With GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.

Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave , and give back to your communities through Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave

We have a confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.

What We Stand For At Grab

We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that provides equal opportunity for Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. We consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, race, religion, age, gender, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.

What’s it like to work at Grab?

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For over a decade, Grab has seamlessly connected Malaysian people to a range of services—food, groceries, rides, and more. Take a tour and get to know this one-stop destination for making life more convenient for the local community.

Meet the Engineering team

From software developers to security specialists, our people thrive on experimenting with fresh ideas and implementing them for users. Solve real-world problems, find purpose in your work and work across borders to help drive Southeast Asia forward.

Engineering at Grab is synonymous with holding yourself accountable for impacting the lives of millions of partners, be it drivers, passengers or merchants. Every line of code can have a big positive or negative impact on our consumers, which is why every little change requires thorough thought processes and a deep understanding of systems and scale.

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Gaurav Kumar Software Engineering Manager II

Learning within the Engineering team never stops, especially with the sponsored learning resources. You need to stay curious and be willing to take ownership to join and succeed in the team.

Zou Yun Engineering Manager

Everybody at Grab understands the necessity of balance. We all believe that what we’re doing here is important, we’re genuinely changing people’s lives for the better, but we also understand that this shouldn’t come at the cost of your personal life.

Akanksha Valecha Engineering Manager II, Fullstack

The Application Process

What can you expect when you apply for a role at Grab? Here’s what our hiring process looks like.

Step 1: Apply.

We have a range of open roles from Marketing to Engineering and everything in between. Find the one that’s best for you and show us why you’re our next teammate.

Step 2: Getting to know you.

Next, you’ll have a video or phone interview with one of our recruiters to chat about you, the role, and your past work experiences.

Step 3: Testing, testing… 123.

Some roles might require assessments and/or a technical competency interview. For other roles, there might be an additional interview – speak with your recruiter for application details.

Step 4: Is it a culture match?

Finally, we’ll find out how we fit together, if your career vision aligns with our mission, how you embody the 4 H's, and your working style and personality.

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