Engineering Manager II, FundsCore

Get to Know the Team

At Grab Financial Group (GrabFin), we're building the future of payments in Southeast Asia. As Engineering Manager, you will lead an engineering team. This team will work closely with other stakeholders in the organization, e.g., Product Managers, Business Lead, Operations. Together, they will solve the reconciliation and settlement platform problems at our core payment systems. Additionally, they will provide top-notch platform capabilities to our users. You will have Payments and Finance domain knowledge, solid technical skills, strategic guidance, technical leadership and people skills.

Get to Know the Role

You will lead an engineering team consisting of software engineers and QAs (SET), responsible for designing, building, and operating our Reconciliation and Settlement Platform for our Fintech foundations. Our solutions are mission-critical, operating 24/7 in some of the most dynamic and diverse markets in the world. Reliability, security, compliance, and speed are not optional – they are the baseline.

You will report to a Senior Engineering Manager and work fully onsite at Grab Singapore office.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• Own the planning and execution of product and engineering strategy and roadmap.
• Ensure alignment with business goals and adaptability to changing priorities. Drive cycle planning and team OKRs to deliver measurable outcomes.
• Embrace "platformization" – creating reusable, scalable capabilities that serve multiple markets and meet future business ambitions.
• Own operational excellence and platform efficiency. Participating in On-Call rotations is mandatory.
• Consistently raise the bar high for engineering standards and culture, fostering ownership, skillfulness, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive initiatives to improve the team's software development lifecycle, with a focus on enhancing productivity, reducing technical debt, and optimizing processes.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, operations, and business stakeholders, to build best-in-class products. Define clear objectives, deliverables, and success metrics for projects.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance, actively participating in design and code reviews to maintain high standards of quality. Apply hands-on coding expertise when required, with a focus on scalable, secure, testable, and maintainable systems.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain engineering talent. Provide clear growth pathways for team members and cultivate a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
• Adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, international work environment, demonstrating strong communication and excellent execution capabilities.

What Essential Skills You Will Need

• Solid foundation in computer science, with expertise in algorithms, data structures, and software engineering principles. A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field is preferred.
• Proven experience in building and scaling engineering teams (3+ years managing teams of 5+ engineers), with hands-on technical skills in backend (Golang), or web development. Familiarity with engineering best practices for system scalability, availability, testability, maintainability, and security.
• At least 8 years of professional experience in software engineering, with strong coding skills and a deep understanding of scalable architectures (microservices, Golang) and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS).
• Proven ability to translate business models or product spec into technical architectures that enable growth, monetization, and compliance without compromising scalability or reliability.
• Operational and compliance excellence – proven ability to implement best practices in observability, SLAs, security, data governance, and regulatory reporting.
• Solid domain expertise in Payments - understanding of gateway, acquirer, funds flow, e.g., reconciliation, clearing and settlement.
• Hands-on experience with modern payment technology stacks – including backend architectures, payment integrations, tokenization, encryption, real-time transaction processing, clearing, settlement and reconciliation.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a track record of effectively managing diverse teams. Demonstrated ability to resolve conflicts, inspire others, and build a collaborative team environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate ideas and influence stakeholders across different cultures and regions.
• Experience working with global teams and collaborating on cross-regional projects.

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 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.