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Software Engineering Manager II, Backend

Petaling Jaya, my💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-26 → 2026-09-26

Core

Manage the entire lifecycle of advertisements (creation, serving, reporting) for Grab Ads, building scalable backend systems to help businesses reach target audiences in Southeast Asia.

Role type

Senior Software Engineering Manager (Backend)

Builds

Scalable advertising microservices and platforms for consumers, drivers, merchants, and partners.

Domain

Advertising technology, distributed systems, Southeast Asia market.

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Backend engineering, distributed systems, team leadership, system architecture, CI/CD, relational databases, cloud platforms, Agile/Scrum, high-scale systems, talent development.

Preferred skills

AI/ML integration, startup scaling experience, security compliance.

Responsibilities

Lead engineers across diverse tech stacks, conduct code/design reviews, partner on product roadmaps, develop quarterly planning cycles, set engineering goal measurements, recruit senior talent, develop engineering talent, maintain organizational alignments.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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