Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Job Description

Get to know theTeam Money movement carries inherent risks, attracting regulatory scrutiny to prevent issues like money laundering and terrorist financing. To reduce this, strict Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws and regulations are enforced globally. An important part of AML is KYC (Know Your Customer) and KYB (Know Your Business), which involve verifying the identities of consumers, drivers, and merchants. At the FinID Engineering Team, we build products and services that help Grab stay safe and compliant with these regulations. Our distributed team spans India, Singapore, Vietnam, and the USA, working in English and directly improving our users across the region. You will be reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager. This is an onsite role based in Bangalore. We are seeking experienced & passionate Engineers to join our team, you will have opportunities to work on multiple backend services and participating in consumer immersions, talking directly to the end-users, identifying their challenges and how we can help them in their work life. It is very important that our team members to identify problems, and have the right mindset and skills to solve them. The Critical Tasks You Will Perform Own the design, development, delivery, and operations of software systems with high quality. Ensure systems are secure, reliable, maintainable and well-tested. Follow appropriate architectural patterns, code design, and infrastructure choices. Monitor systems post-deployment and ensure operational excellence. Identify and lead process improvements within the team. Develop strong partnerships with all kinds of stakeholders. Take active ownership from product design to rollout, moving projects forward. Backend: Golang, Redis, MySQL, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, and Scylla Infrastructure: AWS (with auto-scaling) Mobile: Java, Kotlin, Flutter, and Native (for hardware-specific needs) Web Portal: Golang, React System Design: Supports large-scale, collaborative engineering with minimal dependencies Read more Skills you need The Must-Haves 4+ years of experience You can write clean code in any language (C++, C, Java, Scala, Rust, Haskell, OCaml, Erlang, Python, Ruby, PHP, Node.JS, C#, etc.), and willing to work on Golang Write extensible code for complex projects and, picking the right abstractions that follow SOLID principles. Ability to understand more complex data structures and algorithms, and recognises when to use them An understanding of the clean architecture principles Familiarity in developing services that serves HTTP Restful API, consume and publish messages from and to any stream platform like Kafka or Messaging platform like SQS Familiarity with any cloud deployment service, e.g AWS An exposure to distributed architecture Read more What we offer About Grab and Our Workplace Grab is Southeast Asias leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, weve 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. Read more 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 lifes challenges. What we stand for at Grab We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that enables diverse Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique. #LI-DNI Read more