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Software Engineer, Mobile (Android)

Grab is hiring a Software Engineer, Mobile (Android). Level rates it ; you can apply on Grab.

Level's read on this job

  • On Level's scale, this software engineer role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
  • Tools and skills the posting cites include Android, Kotlin and Rxjava.
  • Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
  • Level lists 444 other open roles at Grab.
  • The role was posted in the last few days.

AI in this role

Design and implement safety features for the Android mobile application across cross-functional teams.

AndroidKotlinRxjava
mobile-developmentsoftware-engineeringci-cdsystem-performance

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.

Get to Know the Team

Grab's Integrity team is continuously improving our platforms. We process thousands of bookings a day and see hundreds of millions of traffic data per month. Our goal is to deliver mechanisms that provide user protection while minimizing user friction. See more what the team has launched at https://www.grab.com/my/about/trust-and-safety.

Get to know the Role:

As an Android Engineer, you will design and implement features in our Android application. You will work on multiple aspects of Grab's Safety features which revolves around several device hardware and requires an understanding of deep application programming and system performance.

You will be onsite and report to the Engineering Manager where you'll collaborate with a diverse regional team of mobile and backend engineers, data scientists, product managers, and designers to create code behind apps that impact millions of lives in Southeast Asia.

The Day-to-Day Activities:

  • You will contribute to projects and work with the Product, Design, Mobile and Backend teams to build consumer and partner facing new products, platforms and features.
  • You will participate in technical and product review meetings.
  • You will build reusable Android software components for the Grab platform.
  • You will monitor the performance of the live apps and improve them on both code and experience level.
  • You will review each other's code, share knowledge, tips and tricks, and generally help out - with different teams.
  • You will collaborate with QA on continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) and other automated and manual testing to make sure our app releases are always worthy of five-star ratings.

What Essential Skills You Will Need

  1. You have solid foundation in Computer Science fundamentals.
  2. You have 2+ years of experience in native Android system and programming paradigms including use of Kotlin and RxJava/Kotlin.
  3. You have a working knowledge of several architectural approaches, design, caching and data storage.
  4. You have hands-on experience with testing frameworks, specific to unit and UI testing.
  5. You take ownership and have a Your Problem Is My Problem' (YPIMP) teamwork attitude.
  6. You are familiar with UI/UX design to ensure intuitive functionality and pixel-perfect interfaces.

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.
  • Balancing personal commitments and life's 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.

How we rate this

Software Engineer, Mobile (Android) at Grab rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

  1. ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
  4. ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Mobile DevelopmentSoftware EngineeringCI/CDSystem PerformanceAndroidKotlinRxjava

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  1. Tell me about a project where mobile development was part of your work. What did you do?
  2. Tell me about a project where software engineering was part of your work. What did you do?
  3. Tell me about a project where ci/cd was part of your work. What did you do?
  4. Tell me about a project where system performance was part of your work. What did you do?
  5. Walk me through how you've used Android in your day-to-day work.

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