Senior Engineering Manager – Mobile, Backend Frameworks & BuildTest Infrastructure

Get to Know The Role

We are hiring a Senior Engineering Manager to lead teams responsible for Mobile Frameworks Backend Frameworks and Build & Test Infrastructure (CI) within Grabs Tech Infrastructure organization.

This role focuses on executing and scaling platform capabilities that shape how engineers write build test and evolve software across Grabs mobile and backend systems. You will work closely with senior ICs peer managers and platform leadership to turn strategy into adopted reliable and high-impact engineering foundations.

The scope includes:

• Backend frameworks supporting 500 Go-based microservices (gRPC Kubernetes)
• Native mobile frameworks for large iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin) applications
• Build and test infrastructure (CI) enabling fast feedback and automated quality
   

This role is ideal for a leader who combines strong technical depth people leadership and hands-on execution and who enjoys driving real change in large complex codebases.

What Youll Do

• Lead delivery and evolution of mobile frameworks backend frameworks and CI platforms
• Execute on platform and agentic development strategies in partnership with senior leaders
• Drive adoption of new frameworks tools and testing practices across your teams and partner teams
• Lead initiatives to improve automated testing test reliability and shift-left quality
• Partner with senior ICs to guide architecture review designs and simplify complex systems
• Pilot new capabilities (including AI-assisted development) and help scale successful approaches
• Lead and develop a highly technical group of engineers and engineering managers
• Help teams navigate change while maintaining delivery momentum and engineering standards
• Collaborate closely with peer platform teams to ensure alignment and integration

Qualifications :

What Were Looking For

Experience & Background

• At least 10 years of software engineering experience
• Proven experience leading platform framework or developer infrastructure teams
• Experience supporting large engineering organizations and non-trivial legacy systems
• Track record of shipping platform capabilities that teams actually adopt
   

Technical Fluency

• Deep hands-on experience in at least one of:
  • Backend systems (Go gRPC Kubernetes microservices)
  • Native mobile platforms (Swift / Kotlin)
  • Build test or CI infrastructure
• Strong understanding of testing strategies and quality engineering
• Comfortable engaging in code design reviews and technical trade-offs
• Exposure to AI-assisted or agentic development tooling
   

Leadership & Execution

• Strong people manager who builds trust with senior engineers
• Able to translate strategy into clear plans and execution
• Comfortable driving adoption through influence standards and partnership
• Pragmatic execution-oriented and effective in ambiguous environments
   

Nice to Have

• Experience with developer productivity or internal platforms
• Experience modernizing large brownfield systems

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 lifes challenges.
• Balancing personal commitments and lifes demands are made easier with our FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours

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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time