GRAB

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Insurance Operations)

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia · On-site · Full-time

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EmployerGRAB
LocationPetaling Jaya, Malaysia
Work styleOn-site
Employment typeFull-time
Employer posted1 month ago

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

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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

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.

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