About Grab
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, Grab delivers on a mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone.
About the Team
The Anti-Abuse Engineering team is responsible for building services and applications to provide safety, security, and trust in the high-throughput systems and services of Grab and its partners. The team combats sophisticated fraud in real-time through distributed backend systems, composed of highly motivated engineers working across different technology domains.
About the Role
We are looking for an Entry-Level Software Engineer, Backend to join our Anti-Abuse Engineering team. You will work on building and maintaining backend services, APIs, and data systems that power fraud detection, abuse prevention, and risk management across Grab's platform. As an entry-level engineer, you will have the opportunity to learn from experienced engineers while contributing to systems that impact millions of users.
Key Responsibilities
- •Develop and maintain backend services and APIs that support fraud detection and abuse prevention systems.
- •Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following established engineering standards and best practices.
- •Participate in code reviews and design discussions to learn from senior engineers and improve code quality.
- •Collaborate with backend engineers, data engineers, and SREs to understand system architecture and operational requirements.
- •Assist in troubleshooting and resolving issues in production systems with guidance from senior team members.
- •Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing within the team.
- •Work on assigned tasks and features with a focus on timely delivery and quality.
- •Participate in team meetings and sync-ups to stay aligned on project goals and priorities.
Essential Skills
- •1-3 years of professional backend software development experience.
- •Proficiency in at least one backend programming language such as Java, Python, Go, or C++.
- •Experience with RESTful API design and development principles.
- •Experience with relational and non-relational database systems.
- •Proficiency with version control systems, particularly Git.
- •Familiarity with AI tools and hands-on experience using them.
- •Agile/Scrum development experience.
- •Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn from experienced engineers.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- •Familiarity with microservices architecture concepts.
- •Basic experience with containerization technologies such as Docker.
- •Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- •Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and basic DevOps practices.
- •Familiarity with message queue systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
- •Interest in security or fraud prevention systems.
Benefits
- •Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
- •GrabFlex benefits package customizable to your needs.
- •Parental and Birthday leave, plus Love-all-Serve-all volunteering leave.
- •Confidential Grabber Assistance Programme for personal and family support.
- •FlexWork arrangements including differentiated hours.