Head of Engineering

Company 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.

Job Description

Get to Know the Team

As the Head of Engineering in our Business Platform Tech Family, you will strategically propel our mobile engineering initiatives, focusing on the Merchant App Platform. Your responsibilities will involve delivering large-scale, cross-departmental systems, driving the vision and goals for the engineering teams, and managing extensive and detailed projects with a significant impact on the bottom line, all while enhancing the stability and quality of Grab Merchant App. This role is based in Indonesia.

Get to Know the Role

The Business Platform Tech Family is at the forefront of enabling Grab merchant partners with innovative technology that promotes their business growth on the Grab Platform. Our team pioneers multiple main products, including the GrabMerchant App and GrabMerchant Portal. By running microservice architecture in the backend and employing a plethora of frontend techniques (e.g., iOS, ADR, Flutter, Web), we cater to our broad range of end-users (e.g., Merchants, to-B partners) spanning across seven countries. Our ambition is to offer a high-quality, stable, and efficient platform for merchants, and to extend our platform to facilitate offline transactions for merchants.

You will reports to Head of Engineering and will be in hybrid working arrangements.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• Oversee the development and quality of the Merchant App Platform while managing and supporting a vibrant team of engineering talent.
• Be responsible for improvements in app stability and quality.
• Drive and deliver our most strategic technical projects, immersing in the scoping, managing and overall execution processes.
• Develop performance metrics for the teams and department, reporting them to peers and executives.
• Work closely with other function leaders to ensure smooth alignment of technology with internal and external customer needs.
• Implement recruiting strategies to attract and retain top mobile engineering talent. Keep raising the bar for engineering talent at Grab.
• Play a critical role in broad business planning, and work closely with peers and executives to develop business targets and resource requirements.

Qualifications

What Essential Skills You Will Need

• You have 15+ years in software engineering background, including at least 8 years in an engineering management role.
• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics.
• Deep understanding and proven experience in mobile applications development, preferably with hands-on experience in Flutter.
• Proficiency in assessing the financial implications of technology decisions.
• Exceptional skills in communicating both within the organization and externally, adept at representing the company at industry events.
• You have an ongoing passion for learning new things and staying up-to-date with the latest technologies.

Additional Information

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.