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

Our team is responsible for the development and maintenance of the search platform, which supports all keyword search and recommendation scenarios for Grab's food and mart channels. In addition to the backend development of the platform, our team also participates in the design and development of recall and ranking strategies to improve search performance.

Get to Know the Role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our food search team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance, design, and optimization of our distributed search platform. This role involves conducting requirement analysis, interfacing design, and management with product teams to ensure high-quality support for search business applications. Additionally, the candidate will be tasked with quality tracking of search-related features, continuous optimization, and performance tuning. The role also includes participating in the design and development of search and ranking strategies for various usage scenarios, contributing to continuous improvements.

The Critical Tasks You will Perform

• You will develop, maintain, and optimize the distributed search platform that powers Grab's food and mart channels;
• You will collaborate with product teams to conduct requirement analysis and design interfaces to ensure high-quality support for search business applications;
• You will participate in code reviews, testing, and debugging to maintain the platform's stability and performance;
• You will perform performance tuning and capacity planning to ensure the search platform can handle increasing traffic and scale effectively.
• You will engage in the design and development of search and ranking strategies for various usage scenarios, working closely with data scientists and product managers.
• You will contribute to the continuous improvement of the search platform by proposing and implementing new features, algorithms, and architectures.
• You will investigate and resolve production issues, ensuring minimal downtime and impact on users.
• You have to stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in the field of search and recommendation systems, and apply this knowledge to improve the platform.

Qualifications

What Essential Skills You will Need

• We're looking for someone who has spent at least a minimum of 3 years of work experience in maintaining, designing, and optimizing distributed search or related systems.
• You will understand in designing and developing search/recommendation and ranking strategies for different usage scenarios.
• You are well-versed in programming skills in one or more languages relevant to search platform development (e.g., golang, java). Familiarity with search engine technologies (e.g., Elasticsearch, Solr, Lucene) and their application in a distributed environment.

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 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.