Job Description

Company DescriptionAbout Grab and our workplaceGrab is Southeast Asia\'s leading superapp. We are dedicated to improving the lives of millions of users across the region by providing them everyday services such as deliveries, mobility, financial services, enterprise services and others. More than that, we provide the opportunity for them to have a better life. And that aspiration starts inside Grab because we believe in a seamless blend of work and home life, making every aspect of life better for all.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-we work to create economic empowerment for the people of Southeast Asia. With our unwavering commitment to our values, we believe that we\'re more than a service provider; we\'re agents of positive change.We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain our service mesh infrastructure that forms the backbone of our microservice architecture. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing service-to-service communication, data plane, and control plane within a sophisticated cloud environment.The Critical Tasks You will Perform:

• You will architect, deploy, and manage service mesh infrastructure using technologies such as Istio, Linkerd, Consul, or AWS App Mesh.
• You will work closely with development teams to understand and cater to their service communication needs in a microservices architecture.
• You will implement and manage service discovery, load-balancing, traffic management, and observability within the service mesh.
• You will ensure secure inter-service communication with mutual Transport Layer Security (mTLS) policies and access control.
• You will respond promptly to service interruptions and assist in capacity planning and performance tuning.
• You will proactively monitor service operations to detect and troubleshoot potential issues.
• You will contribute to the continuous improvement of our DevOps practices.

QualificationsWhat Essential Skills You Will Need

• At least 3 years of experience in managing microservices architecture.
• Familiar with network protocols like HTTP, TCP/IP, and gRPC.
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD tools, infrastructure as code etc.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Go, Java, or Python.
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies like istio, linkerd, consul etc
• Knowledge and experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and orchestration tools.
• Familiarity with cloud-native stack and cloud-based environments (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).

Additional InformationLife at GrabWe 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 GrabWe 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.

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