Life at Grab
At Grab, every Grabber is guided by The Grab Way, which spells out our mission, how we believe we can achieve it, and our operating principles - the 4Hs: Heart, Hunger, Honour and Humility. These principles guide and help us make decisions as we work to create economic empowerment for the people of Southeast Asia.
Get to know the team:
Grab is more than just the leading ride-hailing and mobile payments platform in Southeast Asia. We use data and technology to improve everything from transportation to payments and financial services across a region of more than 620 million people.
GrabInsure is part of Grab Financial Group, which includes GrabPay, GrabFinance as well as our up-and-coming Wealth and Digital Banking businesses. GrabInsure’s mission is to design and deliver innovative insurance that enables millions of people in Southeast Asia better protect themselves and their families against life’s uncertainties. We have already launched several “first-of-their-kind” products including micro-health and Usage Based Auto Insurance.
Get to know your role:
We are seeking a seasoned Senior Engineering Manager with a specialized focus on Insurance to join our dynamic technology team at Grab. In this role, you will lead and mentor a team of engineers, driving innovation in financial technology.
The Day-to-Day Activities:
- Lead a team of engineers across different tech stacks (backend, web, quality assurance) to deliver highly scalable and available services and intuitive experiences for out users
- Partner with cross-functional leaders to build the product roadmap and set customer focused metrics and robust experiment designs
- Drive company-wide engineering initiatives by collaborating effectively with senior leaders across the company by employing your mastery of technologies, communicating your ideas effectively and driving alignment with key stakeholders to create successful outcomes.
- Set the engineering strategy and engineering excellence metrics and targets for the team, and consistently raise the bar across testability, availability, security and code quality for your systems and modules
- Working in a regional organization with offices across different countries and cultures and facilitating collaboration across these different teams.
Within your engineering teams, drive the following:
- Timely delivery of highly reliable and scalable engineering architecture, and high quality, maintainable and operationally excellent code.
- Track & monitor team & individual performance, building continuous improvement into the process.
- Participate in design discussions and code reviews. Helping to identify and resolve performance and scalability issues
- Recruit, interview and close top talents.
- Actively mentor and coach engineers in the team while ensuring continuous growth and development opportunities exist for them in the team.
The Must-Haves
Specialized Experience in Insurance Domain:
You possess a minimum of 12-15 years of working experience in software development management, specifically in delivering financial services solutions, with a focus on Insurance.
You are not only a seasoned software development manager but also technically proficient in leading teams to develop innovative solutions.
Core Values:
You embody key values such as Heart, Hunger, Honour, and Humility, which contribute to a positive and collaborative work environment.
Experience in Internet and Mobile Applications:
Your background includes leadership roles in the development of large-scale, highly available Internet and mobile applications, with a specific focus on lending platforms.
Team Leadership Skills:
You are well-versed in leading teams and have a proven ability to attract, develop, and retain high-quality multi-disciplinary teams. This includes fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
Strategic Decision-Making in Insurance:
Your decisions are informed by data and metrics, ensuring a balance between innovation and business value.
Results-Oriented Approach:
Your leadership style is characterized by a focus on delivering results, and you have a track record of successfully driving projects to completion within the Insurance domain.
Our Commitment
We are committed to building diverse teams and creating an inclusive workplace that enables all Grabbers to perform at their best, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity or sexual orientation and other attributes that make each Grabber unique.
About Grab
Grab is the leading superapp platform in Southeast Asia, providing everyday services that matter to consumers. Today, the Grab app has been downloaded onto millions of mobile devices, giving users access to over 9 million drivers, merchants, and agents. Grab offers a wide range of on-demand services in the region, including mobility, food, package and grocery delivery services, mobile payments, and financial services across 428 cities in eight countries.
Join us today to drive Southeast Asia forward, together.
