Software Engineer, Fullstack

Team

Engineering

Location

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Job Type

Full-time

The role at a glance

Get to Know the Team

Join the DevTools team at Grab, where we build cloud engineering platforms, developer tools, automation systems, and AI-enabled engineering workflows that help teams operate effectively, securely, and at scale.

Our mission is to improve developer productivity and platform reliability through well designed tooling, automation, and platform services, allowing our builder teams to move faster while operating securely and at scale.

Get to Know the Role

We are looking for a hands-on DevOps / Platform Engineer who can write code, build platform systems, and automate infrastructure at scale.

This role is suited for someone with strong cloud engineering fundamentals, infrastructure automation experience, and the ability to build reliable internal platforms, integrations, APIs, scripts, and developer tooling.

This is not only an operations role. We are looking for someone who can contribute to production code, build maintainable systems, and solve platform engineering problems end to end.

You will report to the Engineering Manager and work onsite in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. This role is on a 2 year renewable contract.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

You will build and maintain platform systems, internal tools, automation, and integrations.

You will write clean, maintainable code for APIs, scripts, infrastructure automation, and developer tooling.

You will manage and improve DevOps platforms such as GitLab, Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible, and CI/CD systems.

You will troubleshoot cloud, Linux, CI/CD, and platform issues.

You will work with engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver reliable platform solutions.

You will use AI tools and automation to improve productivity and delivery speed.

Skills you need

What Essential Skills You Will Need

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Analytics, Engineering, or a related technical field.

2+ years of experience in software engineering, or platform engineering roles

Strong coding ability in Python, Go, shell scripting, or similar languages.

Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS.

Strong Unix/Linux, scripting, troubleshooting, and systems fundamentals.

Experience with infrastructure automation, CI/CD, Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.

Ability to build maintainable systems and follow good engineering practices.

Openness to learning and using AI tools and automation.

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.

Balancing personal commitments and life's demands are made easier with our FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours

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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